During the last days Tank-Masters.de visited the river crossing operations of Panzerlehrbrigade 9 during the brigade training exercise Heidesturm near Storkau and Rathenow, Germany. As part of this exercise and for the first time in history M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles as well as various trucks of Delta Company „Dark Knights“, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd U.S. Infantry Division crossed the river Elbe on German M3 Amphibious Rigs of Schweres Pionierbataillon 130.
