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In the German Bundeswehr, LRRP is called Fernspäher (long-range scouts). Historically, the German Fernspäher units were modelled after the Finnish long-range patrols and derived from the existing elite units of Gebirgsjäger and Fallschirmjäger. Originally, there were three companies of Fernspäher in the Bundeswehr, one being assigned to each corps. Since the reformation of German special forces in 1996, the Fernspählehrkompanie 200 (FSLK200) is the single remaining Fernspäher unit. Furthermore, some Fernspähers serve as part of the Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) and provide scouting for the special forces. The Fernspähers are part of the Special Operations Division. FSLK200 is the only German special force-type unit which has also recruited women.
Details about operations of the FSLK200 are kept secret. Nonetheless it is known that Fernspäher have carried out missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the Kosovo War and later during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
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