A German Quick Reaction Force (QRF) soldier poses in front of an armoured tracked vehicle 'Marder 1 A5M', during a press day at the German Bundeswehr army camp 'Marmal' near Masar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, 30 June 2008. German Bundeswehr takes over Quick Reaction Force duties from Norway on 01 July 2008. EPA/MAURIZIO GAMBARINI
German Quick Reaction Force (QRF) soldier operate a 120mm mortar launcher, during a press day at the German Bundeswehr army camp 'Marmal' near Masar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, 30 June 2008. German Bundeswehr takes over Quick Reaction Force duties from Norway on 01 July 2008. EPA/MAURIZIO GAMBARINI
A German Quick Reaction Force (QRF) soldier poses in front of an armoured tracked vehicle 'Marder 1 A5M', during a press day at the German Bundeswehr army camp 'Marmal' near Masar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, 30 June 2008. German Bundeswehr takes over Quick Reaction Force duties from Norway on 01 July 2008. EPA/MAURIZIO GAMBARINI
A German Quick Reaction Force (QRF) soldier poses in front of an armoured tracked vehicle 'Marder 1 A5M', during a press day at the German Bundeswehr army camp 'Marmal' near Masar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, 30 June 2008. German Bundeswehr takes over Quick Reaction Force duties from Norway on 01 July 2008. EPA/MAURIZIO GAMBARINI
Lieutenant-colonel Gunnar Bruegner (R), new commander of the Quick Reaction Force (QRF), and his Norwegian predecessor Kjell-Inge Baekken (L), shake hands during the handing-over-of-command ceremony at army camp 'Marmal' near Masar-i-Scharif, Afghanistan, 30 June 2008. German Bundeswehr takes over Quick Reaction Force duties from Norway on 01 July 2008. EPA/MAURIZIO GAMBARINI
German Quick Reaction Force (QRF) soldiers (front), and the Norwegian soldiers who they succeed (background right), seen during the handing-over-of-command ceremony at army camp 'Marmal' near Masar-i-Scharif, Afghanistan, 30 June 2008. German Bundeswehr takes over Quick Reaction Force duties from Norway on 01 July 2008. EPA/MAURIZIO GAMBARINI
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