Posted on Jun 7, 2021
Germany to ship army beer home from Afghanistan
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It was interesting serving with NATO forces to say the least, Particularly drinking. A German said to me, "Beer is good for me but not Americans they get angry when they drink"
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Der Spiegel first reported on Friday that German troops had a huge surplus of alcohol at their bases in the country. German soldiers are normally allowed two cans of beer per day, or an equivalent measure of other alcohol.
More than 60,000 cans of beer and hundreds of bottles of wine and champagne are at Camp Marmal near Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, the paper reported.
Spokeswoman Christina Routsi announced on Monday that the contractor will now fly these back to Germany before the last German troops leave.
Germany has more than 1,100 troops still in Afghanistan. Some 59 of its soldiers have died in the country since the conflict began.
Der Spiegel first reported on Friday that German troops had a huge surplus of alcohol at their bases in the country. German soldiers are normally allowed two cans of beer per day, or an equivalent measure of other alcohol.
More than 60,000 cans of beer and hundreds of bottles of wine and champagne are at Camp Marmal near Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, the paper reported.
Spokeswoman Christina Routsi announced on Monday that the contractor will now fly these back to Germany before the last German troops leave.
Germany has more than 1,100 troops still in Afghanistan. Some 59 of its soldiers have died in the country since the conflict began.
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