Kampfschwimmer can operate in all environments. For example in Arctic regions weapons handling is difficult. Using normal oil for weapons will generate malfunctions. All weapons have to be fit in an special way.To make sure that every weapon run fluently, they will be test fired before every operation.
It´s not only the water than Kampfschwimmer use for operations. Kampfschwimmer useing parachute techniques on the highest level. For example the “Hight Altitude, Hight opening” (HAHO) technique. It´s based on directly opening the parachute in hight Altitude to glide into enemy territory. By using the Wind, they could fly long distances undetected. The use of thermal clothes, oxigen-systems and althought carrying a passenger – in tandem system – can be done without a problem. By using communikations- and navigation systems they get on point, even in unknown area.