German soldiers, unprepared for 'out of area' operations, had to adapt to the mission in Bosnia, including widening roads for military equipment to pass through.
During the Cold War, West Germany's Bundeswehr focused on defense against Warsaw Pact countries; lacked experience in overseas deployments like Bosnia.
NATO maneuvers in Germany primarily involved tank scenarios; soldiers were not accustomed to the mountainous terrain in Bosnia.
The Dayton Peace Agreement led to the formation of IFOR and later SFOR, with German soldiers participating in stabilization efforts in Bosnia since 1996.
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