• Source: German commando course

The Bundeswehr (raid-) commando course (German: Einzelkämpferlehrgang) is a course conducted by the German Bundeswehr. The course was established in the early 1980s and is aimed on testing the physical and mental endurance of participants. It teaches special skills and tactics necessary to operate and survive under stressful conditions, and Jagdkampf advanced infantry tactics.
Until recently the Einzelkämpferlehrgang was a requirement for becoming an officer in the Bundeswehr. However, it became optional for officers and for NCOs. The course was taught at the German paratrooper school in Altenstadt, Upper Bavaria, now only at the German infantry school in Hammelburg. It is still a requirement for officers of combat troops, while for non-combat troops it has been replaced by a dedicated survival course (German: Lehrgang infanteristischer Kompetenzerhalt).
The unarmed close quarter combat instructor part of the Advanced course has been modified into its own separate course in 2010. It now closely follows the Krav Maga curriculum. close quarter combat is still part of the basic course curriculum.
The course is separated into two parts:
Basic course (Grundlehrgang) EKL1

Survival-skills
Small unit tactics
Advanced course (Leistungslehrgang) EKL2

Instructor certification for previously acquired skills
Leadership and advanced infantry minor tactics.
Guerrilla warfare fundamentals




Sample schedule for basic course



Week 1

Arrival
3000m track and obstacle course, classroom instruction, receiving firearms, briefing
Relocating to training area, speedy march (with the least resting possible), training in camouflage and firearms, transporting wounded soldiers
Classroom instruction, navigation exercise in day and night
3000m track and obstacle course, instruction in knots
Week 2

3000m track, obstacle course, ambushing, hand-to-hand fighting (Krav Maga since 2008)
Rappelling, Zodiac boats, ambushing
Rappelling, crossing rivers, hand-to-hand fighting, obstacle course
Hand-to-hand fighting, obstacle course
Week 3 "Hungerweek" max. 1 MRE per week

Camouflage, hand-to-hand fighting, obstacle course, night navigation exercise, setting up bivouac
SERE exercise
24-hour exercise including transportation of wounded soldiers
Survival skills, hand-to-hand fighting
Hand-to-hand fighting
Week 4

Final exercises, 70 km march
Debriefing, awarding of Einzelkämpfer patch by commander




Sample schedule for advanced course



Week 1

Arrival
Introduction, initial physical fitness test (obstacle course in less than 1:50 min, 7000m march with 20 kg backpack in less than 52min)
Training in firearms and equipment (ropes, radios, etc.), classroom instruction
Hand-to-hand fighting, land navigation, parachute jump
Hand-to-hand fighting
Week 2

Relocation to Sauwald, instruction in handling explosives, instruction in ambushing, map reading
Rock climbing in Füssen
Basics of commando actions
Ambushing
Commando exercise
Hand-to-hand fighting
Week 3

Rock climbing
Briefing, relocating to training area
Infiltration, evasion, reconnaissance, ambushing
Evasion and escaping, extraction, debriefing
Written test, test for hand-to-hand combat instructor
Week 4

Written test, commando warfare, briefing
Evasion, reconnaissance, ambush
Evasion, using hideouts and alternative hideouts
Debriefing
Hand-to-hand fighting, urban warfare
Week 5

Briefing, relocation to training area
Establishing hideouts, reconnaissance, ambushing
Debriefing
Returning equipment
Awarding of Einzelkämpfer patch, end of course




Einzelkämpferabzeichen



For the successful completion of each part of the course, the Einzelkämpferabzeichen (Lone-warrior badge) patch is awarded.
The patch shows either one (for completion of basic course) or two (for completion of advanced course) dark green oak leaved with light green background.




Comparable courses


Ranger school
All Arms Commando Course




References


[1] (in English)
[2] (in German)
[3] (in German)

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