Dutch soldier is killed in large exercise Defense

A 21-year-old Dutch soldier died on Wednesday night in a defense exercise of defense in Germany. That reports The Ministry of Defense Thursday. The victim is called Delano and is a soldier of the 13 Light Brigade from Oirschot. A spokesperson for the German armed forces told ANP that it is an accident with ‘a combat vehicle’.

The German police are investigating the circumstances in collaboration with the Dutch Marechaussee. The Safety Defense Inspectorate has also started an exploratory investigation.

The accident happened during the Bastion Lion exercise in Guz Altmark in East Germany, the biggest exercise this year for the Royal Netherlands Army. During the training a total of 4,000 soldiers from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany are trained. An important focus is on drone attacks, which have become increasingly important in wars, such as those between Ukraine and Russia.

Delano was part of the Limburg hunters; An infantry regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army of the Dutch army. Commander Gert-Jan Kooij said in a press release that he was affected by the death of the soldier. « This affects us all deeply. Our thoughts go to his loved ones. Now it is important to be there for each other and to offer the best possible guidance. »

To share

Mail the editors