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Skull Scandal

November 3, 2006

Take a look at DW-WORLD.DE's coverage of the Bundeswehr skull scandal.

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Germany's army, the "Bundeswehr," is currently conducting inquiries on the collection of incriminating photographs that surfaced in the press over the past week. The pictures show German troops stationed in Afghanistan posing with unidentified skulls and human remains.

What happened, what does the scandal mean for Germany and the Bundeswehr, and what have people been saying about it?

Click on the links below to read DW-WORLD.DE's complete coverage.

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Reports & Analysis

Ever More Photos

A newspaper on Saturday published more photos of soldiers posing with human skulls and bones.
October 28, 2006

Soldiers Suspended

German officials suspended two soldiers who allegedly posed for photos with skulls in Afghanistan.
October 27, 2006
A German soldier on patrol in Kabul

Skull Scandal

Kabul has strongly condemned the actions of German soldiers who posed for pictures with a skull.
October 26, 2006

Soldiers Questioned

Germans call for cultural training for soldiers after an alleged skull desecration in Afghanistan.
October 26, 2006

Military Scandal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised tough action against soldiers who posed with a human skull.
October 25, 2006

Foreign Deployments

Germany is rethinking its level of commitment to peacekeeping missions abroad.
October 31, 2006

Time for a Rethink?

Senior politicians said Sunday Germany should rethink its role in foreign peacekeeping missions.
October 29, 2006

Army Scandal

Experts want a review of Germany's military training methods as the skull scandal continues.
October 27, 2006

Skull Scandal

Most DW readers say they aren't shocked by Germany's skull scandal in Afghanistan.
October 31, 2006

The Fear of Consequences

German and European newspapers were concerned about the fall-out from the Bundeswehr skull scandal.
October 26, 2006

An Abhorrent Exception

Germans have reacted well to the alleged skull desecration by soldiers, says DW's Peter Philipp.
October 26, 2006