Fernspählehrkompanie 200

The FSLK200 was a highly specialized reconnaissance unit of the German Armed Forces . It has also been described as a deep reconnaissance company.Fernspäher is an old term for elite reconnaissance troopers, relating to the word fern and the word Späher . Thus, the Fernspäher are specially trained and equipped reconnaissance soldiers who cover great distances to gather intelligence and fulfill military tasks of high importance.In October 2011 the Federal Ministry of Defence announced that the FSLK200 will be deactivated, and their functions integrated into other units, a process that was to be completed by the year 2014.TaskThe FSLK200 was tasked with the gathering of critical intelligence deep behind enemy lines, whereby primarily, important strategic targets were to be recced, to enable or support a joint strike measure.Hereby, the company was to adopt a supporting role for other Special Forces branches of the German Armed Forces. Soldiers in service with the FSLK200 were qualified, to conduct special operations stationary or mobile, at both night and daytime, and to provide with extended documentation and analysis of gathered intelligence through the means of optronic reconnaissance.The syllable -lehr within Fernspäh-lehr-kompanie 200 had designated yet another very special task of this company. It was the training, evaluation and demonstrations unit (Lehrtruppenteil) within the FSLK200. As such, it supervised and conducted special forces training for other specialised branches within the German Armed Forces. Secondly, in peace time, it was tasked with the field evaluation and demonstration of new tactics and equipment. The clearly offensive role of this unit, had regained and attracted further interest again, only shortly after September 11, 2001 and during the emerging Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).