KFOR forces and railway movements in Greece

[BalkanExpress]

Good afternoon to all members

Thank you for yor interest shown but also for the friendship that some of you have given to me as a free present, keeping me informed about news, talking me about the 'malakas' people and their nevercoming products and sharing their treasure finds in order to save me those 400€ now asked on eBay.

Let's explain why these pictures are calle the 'KFOR serie'

By UN order, an international mision, leaded by NATO forces, international military help went to Kosovo (Kosovo Force, KFOR) as shown in 1244 UN's Resolution, on 10th June 1999.

Spain participates in KFOR task forces (650 soldiers) with other 33 countries (16.000 soldiers in total) helping in the reconstruction process ordered. The Spanish Troops, under italian leading were integrated into the Multinational Task Force West, (MNTF W), based on Istok (60 km far from Pristina and 10 km from Montenegro's border, in the south of Kosovo.

The Spanish Forces helped to strenghten the police, law, jail facilities and border policy in the new country, as ordered by EU.

By 2009, most forces had left Kosovo in peace conditions. So retreat works were held by last troops on country.

Spanish forces began to retreat during first part of 2009, leaving the last material on september 2009.

To take the military stock back, Spanish Army used railway from Kosovo to Salonica port. And here appear a 'curious' Regiment, unique worldwide.

In the Spanish Army, there's a Railway Regiment (in the past, there were two of them, one for track and work habilities (number 13) and other for signalling and driving (number 14) in order to help railways operations in country in case of war, strikes as public service, etc.)

For more info, pleae visit:

http://regimientodemovilizacionypractic ... les.es.tl/

Here are the team responsible (some of them) for the stock movement back to Salonica and Spain

KFOR serie. Picture 4. Some of the Staff on the Spanish Army Railway Regiment number 13

And some views of the Spanish base in Istok

KFOR serie. Picture 7. A view of the spanish base at Istok. Parade explanade and command building

KFOR serie. Picture 5. A view of the spanish base at Istok

KFOR serie. Picture 6. Another view of the spanish base at Istok

Next chapter will talk about Pristina's station ans facilities, loading the trains and will continue

Regards

BalkanExpress and the Contemporary History lessons

[BarbaPanagos]

thanks BE, as a wannabe History Buff I appreciate that

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[BalkanExpress]

Good afternoon to all followers of Balkan stories,

Let’s continue with the ‘retreat’ activities of the Spanish Army troops in Kosovo after completion of the humanitarian mission.

All the activities were held at Pristina, Kosovo capital and its terminal station. From there, all military material would be concentrated and loaded into the railway.

KFOR serie. Picture 8. KFOR HQ at Pristina

KFOR serie. Picture 9. Spanish Army KFOR vehicles waiting to be loaded close to Pristina station

As you can see in the pictures, the capital was under rebuilding works, including the urban railway track, buildings, etc.

KFOR serie. Picture 10. View of renewed track departing from Pristina station. Most buildings are under work

Pristina ‘termini’ station is not much more advanced than a rural station anywhere in Europe,

KFOR serie. Picture 11. Pristina 'termini' station

Not only in buildings but in facilities for holding the necessary operations of loading, there were a lack of equipment for the activities, so Spanish Army Quartermaster and Railway Regiment teams had to do it with their own equipment.

KFOR serie. Picture 12. Command shelters being loaded

KFOR serie. Picture 14. Containers being loaded from lorries to railway platforms.

KFOR serie. Picture 13. Containers being laoded onto the Macedonian platforms

So we start to see some batch of platforms pepaired to make the first train

KFOR serie. Picture 15. Macedoniand platforms in adjoinig tracks waiting for its train

Next time trains will be completed although you would like to see any detail or more military material being loaded

I hope you are enjoying this one

Regards

BalkanExpress

[christo]

BalkanE, as I already said in another topic: The name is Bond, James Bond

christo.

BTW, keep posting and I will reward you with some red sleepers but first I will have to make arrangements to collect them from Fort Knox

[BalkanExpress]

Hahahahaahaha Christo

Do we also will produce some Greek military stock to enter in that Fort or are you beginning a Sales period in BalkanModels to get some mechanizated column?

Promise, I'll continue. Thank you for the followers

Regards

BalkanExpress

[BarbaPanagos]

... The name is Bond, James Bond

christo.

actually it's Leotardo Bond
not only a RENFE official, he is obviously highly ranked in the Fuerzas Armadas Españolas!!!

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