2022---ammunition-misappropriated--new-ksk-scandal-is-said-to-have-consequences

In 2020, then-commander Brigadegeneral Markus Kreitmayr authorized a period where soldiers could anonymously return ammunition to collection boxes.

Investigations revealed that tens of thousands of rounds were unaccounted for, sparking fears that military-grade hardware had fallen into the hands of far-right extremist networks . Germany's elite special forces unit

In early 2022, the , Germany's elite special forces unit, faced significant fallout from a long-standing ammunition scandal that threatened the unit's very existence. The scandal centered on approximately 48,000 rounds of missing ammunition and 62kg of explosives, coupled with a controversial "amnesty" program that allowed soldiers to return stolen gear without fear of prosecution . The Core of the Scandal Germany's elite special forces unit