in view of the snow masses, the armed forces now increasingly: hundreds of military areas, for example snow from roofs. And this is urgently needed, because as of tomorrow the new snow comes.

The command Territorial tasks of the German armed forces has triggered due to the snow masses, the so-called Military disaster alarm. Around 340 mountain hunters are currently in use, and a further 300 in standby, informed the German armed forces. The soldiers areas, especially roofs, providing the masses of Snow trapped people or take on transport tasks and medical care.