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The Wasserwerfer 9000, named for its 9,000 litres (2,400 US gal) capacity, was developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s by the German Federal Border Guard (Bundesgrenzschutz) [1] to replace previous generations of water cannons, which were not able to meet the requirements of escalated water cannon use in violent riots. Water supply was ...
Wasserwerfer 10000 pictured on the left beside its predecessor, the Wasserwerfer 9000. The need for new water cannons for the federal and state police of Germany was first discussed at the 2005 Innenministerkonferenz; some older Wasserwerfer 9000s, previously criticised for safety concerns, [3] were due to be retired following the 2006 FIFA World Cup that would take place across Germany. [4]
Water cannon used for crowd control in Jerusalem during the 2020 protests against Benjamin Netanyahu Water cannon during a German demonstration, 2001. A water cannon is a device that shoots a high-velocity stream of water. Typically, a water cannon can deliver a large volume of water, often over dozens of meters.
They are equipped with a wide variety of specialised vehicles such as armoured cars, buses, water cannons, earth moving equipment and command and control vehicles. Arrest units give the Bepos special capabilities to secure evidence and arrest perpetrators at events where large crowds normally impede police operations.
Bergmann MG 15 (water cooled version heavy machine gun) Bergmann MG 15nA (air cooled version light machine gun) Gast M1917; Madsen M1902; Maxim machine gun; MG 18 TuF (heavy anti-tank and anti-aircraft machine gun) MG 99, MG 01, MG 08, MG 08/15, MG 08/18 and MG 09; Parabellum MG 14 and MG 14/17 (lightweight redesign of the MG 08)
The deal with Oto Melara had become opportune, because Germany still had countertrade obligations towards Italy, as Italy had purchased two German Type 212 submarines. The Baden-Württemberg-class frigates are equipped with one 127mm main gun, two 27mm auto cannons and seven 12.7mm machine guns for defence against air and surface targets. The ...
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Dietrich Wagner (1944 – 28 June 2023) was a German engineer who suffered damage to his eyes during the 2010 Stuttgart 21 project protests due to the use of water cannons. He was 66 at the time. [1] Wagner was struck and knocked unconscious by the high velocity stream of water and noticed blood running down his face when he woke up. [2]