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The aim of the Protected Command and Multipurpose Vehicles (Geschutzte Fuhrungs- und Funktionsfahrzeuge, or GFF) project is to optimally meet the armed forces' need for different protected platforms for operations, and to replace outdated unprotected vehicles. The Enok 5.4 used today by the German A..

DACHS The Dachs Armoured Engineer Vehicle in German Army Service After the failure of the project to develop the Armoured Engineer Machine and to close the existing equipment gap in the Bundeswehr's Engineer Corps, a solution was sought and found in the Pionierpanzer 2A0 Dachs AEV. The first of its ..

UNIMOG-Sonderfahrzeuge Specialised UNIMOG Truck Variants in German Army Service In previous volumes of this series the various legendary Unimog truck variants in Bundeswehr service were covered in great detail, including the U1300L, U4000, U5000 and Unimog S. This publication now closes the gaps on ..

REFoRGER 87 - Certain Strike The Cold War's Largest Transatlantic Bridge When REFoRGER 87 - Certain Strike was conducted in northern Germany, evidence showed that, in a hypothetical war with NATo, the Warsaw Pact would attempt to break through NATo's forward defences along West Germany's eastern bor..

Finnish LEOPARDs Vol. 2The modern Finnish Army is among the best equipped users of the German Leopard main battle tank and its variants. In addition to the already (Special 8005 - Vol. 1) portrayed Leopard 2A4 FIN main battle tank, Leopard 2L bridge-laying tank and Leopard 2R armoured engineer veh..

Panzergrenadiere - German Armoured Infantry Today reference to more than 70 years of development of a proud combat arm, including 60 years of tradition established as part of the ground forces of the modern German Army. Integrated into armoured forces of the German Army, the combat arm in the future..

Beginning in around 2000, the Australian Defence Force identified the need to replace its ageing and extensive fleet of Land Rover Perentie vehicles and associated trailers, and so work began to lay the foundations for a future acquisition of light tactical vehicles. A request for tender drew severa..

PUMA The New Armoured infantry Fighting Vehicle of the Bundeswehr - Part 2 After a long and demanding development the new Schutzenpanzer Puma armoured infantry fighting vehicle was now introduced to the German Bundeswehr. During his research the author was granted hitherto unprecedented access to ..

PUMA The New Armoured infantry Fighting Vehicle of the Bundeswehr - Part 1 After a long and demanding development the new Schutzenpanzer Puma armoured infantry fighting vehicle was now introduced to the German Bundeswehr. During his research the author was granted hitherto unprecedented access to th..

REFORGER 77 Carbon Edge was conducted as a free-running corps-level FTX. It involved 51,800 troops with 4,000 tracked vehicles, 7,500 wheeled vehicles, 500 helicopters and 90 combat aircraft. The aim of Carbon Edge was to test the capability of NATO to slow down, intercept and stop a major conventio..

Pansarbandvagn 302 B Sweden's "M113" - In action photographs and a detailed walkaround, English text. - Limited print-run 599 copies - As our series "In-Detail" but half size / half price! Quantity Photos and Illustrations: Illustrated with 72 colour photographs Text - Language: English Text Number ..

The TM truck range is a family of all-wheel-drive logistics trucks manufactured for the British Armed Forces by Bedford Vehicles in the final decade of the Cold War era. It contains the TM 4-4 fleet of 8-tonne and TM 6-6 fleet of 14-tonne payload-class vehicles. The range includes 4x4 and 6x6 cargo ..

In previous volumes of this series the various legendary Unimog truck variants in Bundeswehr service were covered in great detail, including the U1300L, U4000, U5000 and Unimog S. This publication now closes the gaps on specialised Unimog variants, including aircraft tugs, small emplacement excavato..

Unimog 1,5-Tonner "S" The Legendary 1.5-ton Unimog Truck in German Service Part 1 - Development / Technology / Walkaround For many German ex-soldiers, Unimog means first and foremost the Unimog Type S, known as the "one-and-a-half tonner". This type of truck was their daily workhorse and, with a mas..

The air-portable Einsatzfahrzeug fur spezialisierte Krafte (ESK, or Light Protected Vehicle for Specialised Forces) Mungo is used to transport personnel and equipment in airborne units of the Bundeswehr, in medical and support units. The Mungo entered service in 2005 and, since then, it has seen act..

The Tankograd-Yearbook provides an overview over the in-service armoured vehicles of the Modern German Army and updates Tankograd's vehicle monographs published over the past years by describing and listing all main types, their variants, showing technical data of the basic variant and all quantitie..

REFORGER 73 - Certain Charge Building up NATO after the Vietnam War In the autumn of 1973, the US Army executed Exercise REFORGER V between 29 September and 22 November. This was the fifth exercise in the series since the first REFORGER (REturn of Forces to Germany) had been carried out in 1969. The..

LUCHS The Luchs 8-Wheeled Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle in Modern German Army Service A total of 408 Spahpanzer 2 Luchs eight-wheeled armoured reconnaissance vehicles were built for the modern German Army and they were used in light armoured reconnaissance platoons within divisions of the Bundeswe..

In the case of the new Eagle V Protected Utility Vehicle for Command Staff the focus of development was mainly on increasing the payload, improved protection of all areas, better mobility, logistical similarity to the already fielded Eagle IV, and quick availability. Since the first series vehicle h..

Vehicles of the Modern Argentine ArmyThe Ejercito Argentino (Argentine Army) was established at the same time as the birth of the country in 1810, when the May Revolution gained independence from Spain. Currently the Argentine Army has a total of 1,400 combat vehicles (both tracked and wheeled), 5..

Army Vehicles of Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore in Southeast Asia are threatened by surrounding armies or struggle against insurgencies. They have responded by developing highly effective armed forces. This publication shows the major army vehicles employ..

The Tankograd-YEARBOOK provides an overview over the in-service armoured vehicles of the Modern German Army and updates Tankograd's vehicle monographs published over the past years by describing and listing all main types, their variants, showing technical data of the basic variant and all quantitie..

Few other modern armies have faced such a comprehensive reorganisation from Cold War territorial defence towards a modern worldwide deployable military force than the modern Danish Land Forces. Especially the mixture of old reliables plus most modern vehicle types makes Danish Army motorization a ma..

For nearly ten years the British Army uses the Dravsko Pomorskye training ground in Poland for training their troops on brigade level. The British Battle Group exercises UHLAN EAGLE, often with Polish Army participation, are described in this publication with a special focus on the vehicle pool. All..