Deutschland Unter Alles

According to a Wall Street Journal report in early June (subscription required), members of Germany’s Light Infantry Battalion 413 near the Baltic Sea coast reported last year that they didn’t have enough equipment — anti-tank weapons, sniper rifles or vehicles — to simulate battle. When it became clear they didn’t have enough munitions, they were told to “imagine” the bangs instead. [More]

That reads like a Monty Python skit.

[Via Michael G]