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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.

For this issues, Tank-Masters.de provided a report about the Leichte Luftlandefähige Utility Terrain Vehicle (LL UTV) used by Special Forces and Special Operations Forces of the Bundeswehr

For this issue of „Der Panzergrenadier“ Tank-Masters.de provided various high quality photos of the Schützenpanzer Puma

On 10 November 2023, Tank-Masters.de had the great pleasure to the attend the Change of Command Ceremony of Panzerbataillon 393 „Thüringer Löwen“ in Bad Frankenhausen from our friend Oberstleutnant Andy Weißenborn to Oberstleunant i.G. Carsten Oberländer. We wish both good luck and godspeed with their new asignements.

In November, Tank-Masters.de had the great opportunity to attend the Combat Training Exercise Niedersachsenderby of Panzerlehrbataillon 93 supported by Panzergrenadierbataillon 33 as well as other units of Panzerlehrbrigade 9 „Niedersachsen“ at the Schießübungszentrum Panzertruppen in Munster.

For this issue of Militärfahrzeug, Tank-Masters.de provided reports about the Marder 1A3A1 AFIV with Battle Management System and the Lkw 15 t mil gl MULTI 2.

In September 2023, Tank-Masters.de visited 3rd Company of Panzergrenadierlehrbataillon 92 during their Combat Training Exercise Niedersachsenritt at the Schießübungszentrum Panzertruppen in Munster

This week Tank-Masters.de had the great opportunity to photograph the new service life extended Marder 1A3A1 Battle Management System (BMS) Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle (AIFV) with 3rd Platoon, 4th Company, Panzergrenadierbataillon 391 in Bad Salzungen for an upcoming report in a military magazine.

Recently Tank-Masters.de visited the Multinational Battlegroup led by the German 371st Armored Infantry Battalion „Marienberger Jäger“ during their Combat Training Exercise Wettiner Schwert 2023 at the German Army Combat Training Center in the Altmark as part of their VJTF 2023 (L) commitment.