Overview
- Police in Erding launched an operation after emergency calls about an armed person in camouflage near a Bundeswehr exercise site.
- Before intervening, officers consulted a Bundeswehr contact who reportedly said no drill was scheduled at that exact location that day, prompting police to treat the situation as real.
- On contact, officers fired warning shots; two soldiers surrendered while a third fired blanks, and police then returned live fire, with about 40 shots in total reported by Bild, including roughly 30 from police.
- The Bundeswehr issued an all-clear shortly after the exchange, and interviews cited by FOCUS Online say the involved officers believed they might not survive the encounter.
- Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann announced an urgent joint review with the Bundeswehr and authorities to improve communication during the large "Marshal Power" exercise, which used Feldjäger as simulated irregular forces in public areas.