The scandal comes amid Berlin’s recruitment drive to transform the armed forces into the “strongest conventional army in Europe”
Dozens of soldiers in an elite German army unit are under investigation for abuse, bullying, Nazi salutes, and drug use, according to local media.
Fifty-five suspects in the 26th Parachute Regiment, one of Germany’s top-tier units, are being probed over allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to violent extremist rituals, Der Spiegel and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported last week.
Armed Forces Inspector Christian Freuding visited the regiment’s base in Zweibrucken on Monday, and is due to brief…
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