Why do special forces carry a big backpack when they are on a mission? What's in it?

In all kinds of film and television dramas, we often see that special forces carry a big backpack when performing their tasks. This makes many people very curious. After all, it's hard to imagine the usefulness of such a backpack in combat. So what exactly is this backpack? What's in it?

Tactical backpack

This backpack is actually a tactical backpack. In the tactical concept, all weapons, equipment and survival materials carried by soldiers are collectively referred to as "single soldier carrying equipment", and the single soldier carrying equipment that cannot be put on soldiers will be installed in the backpack. Because there are a variety of things in the tactical backpack, depending on the combat environment and often, there may be food, anti-virus suits, weapons and ammunition, and even tents, sleeping bags and so on.

In fact, it is not just special forces. Any soldier needs a tactical backpack when performing field or long-term combat tasks. Many wars are short and fast, such as rescuing hostages. The plane flew over with special forces, and the special forces directly descended from the plane. The whole process only took a few minutes. Therefore, the soldiers who carry out this short, smooth and fast war pursue lightweight, and do not need to carry a tactical backpack.

What's in the tactical backpack

However, if a soldier performs a long-term or field combat mission, he should not only consider the exchange of fire with the enemy, but also consider his own survival when there is no exchange of fire with the enemy. After all, people have to eat, drink and Lazar. For example, many paratroopers will be sent to the enemy's rear to carry out destruction tasks in the war. When the task is completed, the paratroopers need to hide themselves and wait until their own troops push past.

In this process, paratroopers need to solve their own life problems, so their tactical backpacks often contain fuel, food and fresh water that can survive for 48 hours, medicine, and even tents and local currency.

Another example is that special forces performing infiltration missions need ropes when they want to climb over obstacles, tents and sleeping bags when they rest at night, and maps when they are moving forward. If they cannot find food and fresh water nearby in the battle, they also need to carry food and fresh water by themselves. And all these things will be put in the tactical backpack.

Tactical backpack weight

When soldiers carry tactical backpacks, they will increase their burden by more than ten kilograms or even more. Taking into account their weapons and equipment, the weight of soldiers is often between 10 kg and 20 kg, which is not a small burden for ordinary people. That's why our army has the training of load-bearing cross-country in order to increase the physical fitness of soldiers and enable them to carry backpacks.