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This week we spent a day with 3rd Battery, 345th Artillery Demonstration Battalion from Idar-Oberstein during their live firing training at the Grafenwöhr Training Area

This week we spent a day with 4th Battery, 345th Artillery Demonstration Battalion from Idar-Oberstein during their live firing training at the Grafenwöhr Training Area

This week we spent a few days with the Drachenkrieger of the 2nd Company, 104th Armor Battalion from Pfreimd as part of their Leopard 2A7V live firing training on Range 301 at the Grafenwöhr Training Area

Yesterday, Tank-Masters.de had the great opportunity to visit the river crossing operation of Panzerlehrbrigade 9 „Niedersachsen“ across the Elbe river near Storkau marking the beginning of the Combat Training Exercise Heidesturm 2024.

Afterwards, the participating exercise units conducted a road march to the German Army Combat Training Center in the Altmark, where the exercise will continue in the coming weeks.

Stay tuned!

For the new issue of Militärfahrzeug, Tank-Masters.de provided high-quality reports about the Leopard 2A7V MBT with the Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System (MCS), the Wiesel 1A5 MK and the Wiesel 1 MELLS, as well as the LL UTV.

Tank-Masters.de supported this book about the famous German Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank written by Wolfgang Schneider and published by Motorbuch-Verlag with many high-quality photos.

In April Tank-Masters.de visited the Telemark Bataljon during the multinational combat training exercise Wettiner Schwert which was part of the exercise series Quadriga 2024 and Steadfast Defender at the German Army Combat Training Center in Letzlingen.

On 15 February 2024, Tank-Masters.de had the great pleasure to the attend the Change of Command Ceremony of Panzerbrigade 12 „Oberpfalz“ in Cham from our friend Brigadegeneral Andreas Kühne to Oberst Axel Hardt. We wish both good luck and godspeed with their new assignments.

In August 2023, Tank-Masters.de visited the 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh Battle Group during their Combat Training Exercise Iron Storm 1/2023 at the German Army Combat Training Center in Letzlingen.

The core of the British Battle Group was formed by the 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh; Headquarters Company, A Company, B Company and Fire Support Company. The battalion belongs to the 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team, that forms part of the 3rd UK Division „The Warfighting Division“. The armoured element of the formation was provided by Ajax Squadron of the Royal Tank Regiment. Engineer support for the Battle Group was provided by 8 Squadron, 26 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers.  Indirect fire support for the Battle Group was provided by 28/143 (Tombs Troop) Battery, 19 Regiment, Royal Artillery. Close Support Air Defence for the Battle Group was conducted by elements of 12 Regiment, Royal Artillery while close support logistic support for the formation was provided by 4 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps and elements of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

In total the Battle Group numbered some 1,000 troops and fielded some 600 wheeled and tracked vehicles. B Company, 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment served as Opposing Force (OPFOR) together with the Ausbildungsverband of the German Army Combat Training Center.