Overview
- Army officials say dismissal proceedings target 19 members of Parachute Regiment 26, with three separations already executed and broader investigations still underway.
- Prosecutors in Zweibrücken are pursuing cases against 19 soldiers chiefly for alleged cannabis law violations, with additional probes into suspected incitement and use of banned symbols.
- Overall inquiries now cover 55 accused across the unit, as media reports cite more than 200 incidents including alleged Hitler salutes, a purported “Nazi party,” and sexualized abuse, which authorities have not fully confirmed.
- The Heer plans an Airborne Troops Action Plan based on Field Army Commander Harald Gante’s report to Inspector of the Army Christian Freuding, with measures focused on training, leadership and prevention and requiring high-level approval.
- Lawmakers press for full transparency and swift accountability, while the Army also removed the commander of the NCO school in Delitzsch after the first stanza of the Deutschlandlied was played at a Christmas event.