Wednesday, 13.06.2018, shortly after 09.00 h.. Huge dust clouds on the horizon announce from the south the approach of the reinforced mechanised infantry company 4/MEK4 (Grenadier Company) of the Norwegian Telemark Battalion (TMBN) to the urban agglomeration of the training town Schnöggersburg in the Army's Combat Training Centre on the Altmark military training area. Together with other NATO troops, a task force was formed to defend the Baltic. This booklet clearly shows the troops involved in an exercise to certify the task.
Overview of the vehicles shown in the booklet: infantry fighting vehicle "Marder" 1A3; battle tank "Leopard" 2A5; Fennek 1A1; Fennek 1A3; operational vehicle Eagle IV; ATF "Dingo" 2 GE A3.1; armoured personnel carrier 1 A8A8 "Fuchs" with SEM 80/90; GTK "Boxer" A1; artillery observation radar RATAC; armoured infantry fighting vehicle "Marder" 1A5; armoured recovery vehicle 2A2LS EHS Standard; armoured bridge-laying vehicle 1 "Biber"; truck 15 t tmil hümS Iveco Trakker 450 E 6; GTF ZLK 15 t as rescue station carrier vehicle; Pionierpanzer 2A1v "Dachs"; Minenräumpanzer "Keiler"; Kampfpanzer "Leopard" 2A6; Vrachtauto 7,5 kN VW Amarok DC; Vrachwagen 40 kN 4x4 DAF YA 4442 mit Kabine; YPR 765A1; Fennek-verkenningsvoertuig in version MRAT (Medium Range Anti Tank); CV9035 Mk. III; "Leopard" 2 bergingstank "Buffel"; ATV Polaris Big Boss 800 EFI; Mercedes-Benz 270 CDI Station Wagon; Scania P93 MK 4x4; Scania P113 HK 8x6/4 with interchangeable loading system; NM200F3 (Ambulansepanservogn; M113 A2); Maintenance vehicle NM197F3; NM196F3 (Hjelpeplasspanservogn); NM201F3 Ildlederpanservogn (Forward Air Observer); Stormpanzervogn (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) CV9030NF1; NM205F3 Stormingeniörvogn; CV90 STING; NM217 Salvage Tank; Battle Tank "Leopard" 2A4; Combat Helicopter "Tiger"; Weapon Carrier "Wiesel" 1A1
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Nowak, Daniel
Title
Heidesturm 2018. Zertifizierung des Spearhead Battalion der VJTF(L) 2019
Details
Brochure, very many colour photos, 2 organigrams, large format. 48 pages.