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Courtesy photoU.S. Army civilian firefighter Christoph Himbert (right) helps with sandbagging operations on the Elbe River. Civilian firefighters from U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern and U.S. Army Garrison Baden-Württemberg mobilized to support Germany’s efforts to combat floods following weeks of rainy weather.

Garrison firefighters assist during recent floods

by Rick Scavetta
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Public Affairs

As Germany’s Elbe River rose steadily toward a wall of sandbags, U.S. Army civilian firefighter Dieter Dörfler and his comrades stacked sandbags to hold the water back.

June 20, 2013 ×