The claim

The German Reservist Association is looking for reservists for Ukraine by letter. Germany would thus become a war party.

Our conclusion

The letter from the reserve association is genuine. Soldiers are needed to support training: with language skills and with maintenance training on the Marder armored personnel carrier, but none for military use. This does not mean that Germany becomes a party to the war.

Last week we received several inquiries about a letter that appears to have been sent by the Association of Reservists in the German Bundeswehr. Based on the letter, it is also suspected that Germany is now a party to the war. What's the deal?

A quick Google search shows: Yes, the letter is actually shared by regional subdivisions of the reservist association in Germany and can downloaded from reservistenverband.de . The letter is explained again on the blog of the Brandenburg regional group the period is also added North Rhine-Westphalia – March 19, 2023. What is that actually about?

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Job advertisement by letter from the reservist association

The German Bundeswehr is currently looking for a total of around 50 “reservists” who can support the training of “friendly armed forces” as part of a “reserve service” (RDL). In plain language: Ukraine should not only receive German tanks, but also the necessary training to be able to operate and maintain them. We are looking for reservists who have both Ukrainian or Russian language skills and a valid simple security clearance (also called Ü1) in accordance with the Security Clearance Act. With an Ü1 you gain access to files that are classified as “CONFIDENTIAL”.

We are also looking for reservists who were or are deployed on the Marder armored personnel carrier and who have maintenance knowledge, such as system maintenance sergeants. job advertisement from last October shows what is expected from such a “SystInst Fw”

They take on guard, security and support tasks.
They provide assistance with administrative assistance such as natural disasters and serious accidents. You can now use the military skills you acquired during your previous period of service for this position. […] As a system maintenance sergeant in the MARDER (SysInstFw SPz) MARDER infantry fighting vehicle, you are: – Schirrmeister and fleet representative
– Advisor to the unit leader in all matters relating to material maintenance and repair
– Safety sergeant (occupational safety)
– Leader of the technical platoon

Reservist association is looking for marten repairers
Marder 1A3 in June 2006 at a weapons show. Image: Sonaz

Veteran technology, veteran soldiers

The Marder infantry fighting vehicle was considered the main weapon system of the German Panzergrenadier troops for decades and has been in use since the early 1970s. It is now being replaced by the Puma armored personnel carrier, which . The Marder is therefore only in use in retrofitted “multiple combat value-enhanced” versions, recognizable by the version numbers 1A3, 1A4 and 1A5. It has an on-board cannon and the MELLS . In addition to the crew, there is space for six armored infantrymen in the armored personnel carrier.

Now that the marten has served a long time and is becoming more and more obsolete, it is advisable to make an inquiry to the reservist association. According to the Soldiers Act, it is possible to “attend people to official events on a voluntary basis” up to the age of 65, the Bundeswehr explains – provided that they are fit for duty. So some reservists should have been in service almost since the Marder was originally introduced.

Conclusion: The letter from the reserve association is real. With the support of training on the Marder infantry fighting vehicle, nothing really changes in the German position towards the Ukrainian war. We are looking for soldiers with language skills and those with maintenance training. These will not actively fight, but will help the “friendly armed forces” to make better use of the weapon systems supplied.

Mimikama Rating: TRUE

Sources: Reservist Association , (LG BB ) Bundeswehr , KMW , Ziprecruiter , gesetze-im-internet.de

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