La grande finale!
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:50 amDifferent excerice, same task - showing off for other people. This time for some caucasian generals. No big deal like the other show, just us against ourselves. One squad took the role of attackers (driving lighter, older Leopard 2A4), one squad were the defenders (Leopard 2A6).
Remember that one? Right, the "Marder". But this time no troop transporter, but a spotter for the "artillery" (remotely detonated smoke bombs). Yes, this is still Germany, just a quite "sandy" part of the troop excercise area.
You haven't seen that one yet. The scout vehicle "Fennek". Equipped with both a diesel and electric engine, it is designed to support three crew members with some of the most modern technology the german army has. Note the extendable "watchtower" on the roof (for peeking over obstacles) and the 20mm cannon. Thanks to the electric engine, those things can sneak up to you unheard and unseen - literally!
Apparently, they are so good that even the US Army considered buying like 200 of those.
Our squad during retreat after the first "bad" attack run in which we were shot to pieces by the 2A6s. The pic was shot by the loader of the squad leader's tank. I was driving the A4 the furthest in the background.
Got a promo-video of that excercise. But I don't have an appropriate(!) webspace to host it.
Anyways. Have fun dealing with all that envy.
Remember that one? Right, the "Marder". But this time no troop transporter, but a spotter for the "artillery" (remotely detonated smoke bombs). Yes, this is still Germany, just a quite "sandy" part of the troop excercise area.
You haven't seen that one yet. The scout vehicle "Fennek". Equipped with both a diesel and electric engine, it is designed to support three crew members with some of the most modern technology the german army has. Note the extendable "watchtower" on the roof (for peeking over obstacles) and the 20mm cannon. Thanks to the electric engine, those things can sneak up to you unheard and unseen - literally!
Apparently, they are so good that even the US Army considered buying like 200 of those.
Our squad during retreat after the first "bad" attack run in which we were shot to pieces by the 2A6s. The pic was shot by the loader of the squad leader's tank. I was driving the A4 the furthest in the background.
Got a promo-video of that excercise. But I don't have an appropriate(!) webspace to host it.
Anyways. Have fun dealing with all that envy.
