This booklet, illustrated exclusively with colour photos, shows the "Bergkristall" combat unit, a Bundeswehr mountain infantry unit, on manoeuvres. The rich photographic material documents the extensive vehicle arsenal of the Battlegroup "Bergkristall" as well as other vehicles involved in this large-scale military exercise.
Overview of the armoured and unarmoured vehicles shown: "Leopard" 2A5, Lkw gl leicht Wolf, Nissan Pathfinder (R51; Bundeswehr designation "Taurus"), truck 2t tmil gl Unimog 1300, truck 5t tmil MB 1017, truck 10t milgl MAN, FKL (Fahrzeugkran Leicht), Eagle IV, Eagle V, multi-purpose vehicle "Yak" (variant transport module LUNA), scout vehicle "Fennek", armoured transport vehicle 1 A4A4 "Fuchs" standard with SEM 80/90, All-terrain vehicle Bv 206 D "Husky", weapon carrier Wiesel 1 Mk and TOW-2, M113 A2 EFT GE A0 fire control tank, M113 A2 EFT GE A0 armoured mortar, armoured engineer vehicle 2A1 Dachs, armoured fast bridge Biber, armoured infantry fighting vehicle Puma and Marder 1A3.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Nowak, Daniel
Title
Gefechtsverband "Bergkristall". Gebirgsjäger im Einsatz
Details
Brochure, very many colour photos, large format. 48 pages.
