Denmark’s Defence Chief General Knud Bartels has been in Afghanistan to visit Danish troops there and as part of his visit took part in a foot patrol with scouts of the 2nd Light Reconnaissance Squadron.

Bartels’ foot patrol as part of a CIMIC patrol with the troops took place across fields and irrigation channels in the Gereshk area. CIMIC is part of the Civilian Military Cooperation which refers to the interaction between NATO-led forces and civil actors in Alliance-led operations.

“I was confirmed in my view of the high calibre of our soldiers’ training. And there’s another thing I would like to point out after having been in front with them. We must never forget the courage of soldiers in the efforts in Afghanistan,” Bartels says in a news release.

Crown Princess
Apart from their defence chief, soldiers in Afghanistan have also been visited by Crown Princess Mary, who arrived back in Denmark today after a two-day visit during which she and Defence Minister Søren Gade visited Camp Bastion and Forward Operating Bases Armadillo and Price.

Crown  Princess Mary and Defence Minister Søren Gade have also been visiting the troops in Afghanistan. Crown Princess Mary is a Lieutenant in the Home Guard.