Now I know what to do with that Academy M551 that’s been cluttering up the stash!
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Man, those photos bring back some great memories (but I was MFing it back then) of NTC.
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lol yes they do !
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OK … 100% better once complete … looks the part…
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No, those images are mostly from the 1980s. They are based on the M551 Sheridan; which has been retired due to the vehicles being totally worn out and no repair parts available. Today they use modified M1 Abrams tanks, M113s, Humvees, and other vehicles.
Ken
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USAREUR OPFOR photos from 2014…photos for discussion purposes by Carl Schulze and Bob Morrison.
https://www.joint-forces.com/features/35427-usareur-opfor-men-in-black-in-2014-pt1
https://www.joint-forces.com/features/35453-usareur-opfor-men-in-black-in-2014-pt2
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Saber Junction 23 on September 13, 2023…photos from DVIDS.
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Cameron Hershberger, a public affairs mass communication specialist for the 343rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, captures video at a training village during Saber Junction 23 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 13, 2023.
U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion of the 4th Infantry Regiment, playing the role of opposition forces, retreat in their M113-OSV Main Battle Tank during Saber Junction 23 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 13, 2023. U.S. and multinational soldiers play the role of enemy forces during the exercise to provide integrated, total force training for combat readiness.
U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion of the 4th Infantry Regiment, playing the role of opposition forces, remain in place after being “killed in action” in their M113-OSV Main Battle Tank during Saber Junction 23 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 13, 2023. U.S. and multinational soldiers play the role of enemy forces during the exercise to provide integrated, total force training for combat readiness.
U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion of the 4th Infantry Regiment, playing the role of opposition forces, roll through a training village in an M113 Armored Personnel Carrier during Saber Junction 23 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 13, 2023. U.S. and multinational soldiers play the role of enemy forces during the exercise to provide integrated, total force training for combat readiness.
U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion of the 4th Infantry Regiment, playing the role of opposition forces, roll through a training village in an M113 Armored Personnel Carrier during Saber Junction 23 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 13, 2023. U.S. and multinational soldiers play the role of enemy forces during the exercise to provide integrated, total force training for combat readiness.
U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion of the 4th Infantry Regiment, playing the role of opposition forces, roll through a training village in M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles – Dragoon during Saber Junction 23 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 13, 2023. U.S. and multinational soldiers play the role of enemy forces during the exercise to provide integrated, total force training for combat readiness.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Takacs, an armored vehicle platoon sergeant from 1st Battalion of the 4th Infantry Regiment, playing the role of opposition forces, climbs back into his M113-OSV Main Battle Tank after being “killed in action” during Saber Junction 23 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 13, 2023. U.S. and multinational soldiers play the role of enemy forces during the exercise to provide integrated, total force training for combat readiness.
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Another “CAESAR”, from Saber Junction 23
and a “Tigr”
Talking about Saber Junction 23, here’s another interesting camo scheme
More Saber Junction 23 pics here : https://militech.media/saber-junction-23-uebung-im-jmrc-in-hohenfels/
H.P.
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