Archive for Dezember, 2023

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.