German Fuchs armoured personnel carriers from the Franco-German brigade based at Donaueschingen, prepare the 14th July Bastille day parade in this July 9, 1994 file photo. Germany will provide up to 3,900 troops for the campaign against Afghanistan in response to a
US request, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said on Tuesday. The US had asked Germany to make available special forces, its Fuchs armoured vehicle equipped to check terrain for contamination, as well as medical staff, transport planes and a naval detachment.
— REUTERS
