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Police shots at soldiers: Absolute catastrophe” in Erding!
Police operation in Erding: Accidental shots during Bundeswehr exercise. Communication breakdowns cause injuries and tension.
Police shots at soldiers: Absolute catastrophe” in Erding!
On October 22, 2025, an incident occurred in the tranquil town of Erding that caused great excitement. Residents in Altenerding reported shots fired, which promptly resulted in a massive police operation. Overall, strong forces were on site, including helicopters and emergency vehicles, to clarify the situation. However, the situation quickly emerged as the result of a misunderstanding between the police and the Bundeswehr during an exercise called “Marshal Power”.
How Mercury Reportedly, a Bavarian police officer accidentally shot a Bundeswehr soldier who was taking part in the exercise in a camouflage suit. Fortunately, the injured soldier only suffered minor injuries and was released from the hospital that same evening after a short treatment. A subsequent review revealed that police were not aware of the details of the exercise, which will be held in various regions from October 22 to 29.
Causes and reactions
The unfortunate events led to a heated discussion about the lines of communication between the military and the police. Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) emphasized the importance of carefully reviewing and improving these communication structures. He spoke of a “communications disaster”, and Erding's mayor Max Gotz (CSU) was also concerned about the city's lack of information during such exercises.
As well as daily news Informed, the police were generally informed about the exercise, but not about the specific procedure in Erding. This information gap led the soldiers, perceiving the police as the attackers, to fire with practice ammunition, while the police countered with live ammunition. The misunderstanding, which led to the two sides not knowing it was an exercise, was described as an “absolute disaster”.
Continuation of practice and future
The Bundeswehr Association said that cooperation between the Bundeswehr and the local authorities must be practiced more intensively in the future in order to avoid similar incidents in the future. This problem was also addressed by the district administrator of the Erding district, Martin Bayerstorfer, who pointed out the urgent need for clarity in information policy.
Mind you, despite the turbulent events, it was decided to continue the “Marshal Power” exercise, which aims, among other things, to defend a fictional front line in public space. loud SRF, more than 500 military officers took part in this large-scale exercise, which takes place specifically in public to simulate realistic conditions. Whether the measures put forward are sufficient to ensure security in such situations remains to be seen, while investigations to clarify the incident are ongoing both within the Bundeswehr and with external authorities.