Ovo se nije desilo od Drugog svjetskog rata: Njemačka armija je prešla granicu
Raport.Ba
Across Poland more than 30,000 soldiers from 24 participating nations have deployed on
Exercise Anakonda 2016 a Polish led joint multinational exercise. Included in this number
and based in the Chelmno area are Sappers from 23 Amphibious Engineer Troop (23
Amph Engr Tp), Royal Engineers and their Bundeswehr colleagues from Pionierbattalion
130 with whom they are co-located with in Minden, Germany.
With Exercise Anakonda having the primary aim of testing the readiness and interoperability of the Polish forces and its NATO allies 23 Amp Tp and Pionierbattalion 130 have supported these assurance requirements by demonstrating the unique capabilities of their M3 Amphibious Rig to enable the US Army’s 2 Cavalry Regiment to quickly cross the River Vistula.
This was achieved first by joining several M3 rigs together to ferry the reconnaissance element across the river followed 45 minutes later by an impressive display that saw 30 rigs come together to form a bridge over 300m long that allowed the remainder of the 2 Cavalry Regiment to pass over the water obstacle.
With the crossing complete the adaptability and benefits of the two Units collaboration and
integration combined with their rigorous training regime was clear for all to see.
Photographer; Mr Dominic King
Army Press Office Germany
Description Writer; Mr David Allen
Press Officer APOG
Litvanski su čelnici pozdravili ‘povijesni događaj‘ nakon što je Njemačka danas počela raspoređivati svoje trupe u toj baltičkoj zemlji, članici NATO-a.
To je prvi put nakon Drugog svjetskog rata da će njemačke snage biti stacionirane izvan zemlje dugoročno, javlja AP.
Dvadesetak vojnika stiglo je u Litvaniju, a kasnije ove godine će im se pridružiti njih još 150. Očekuje se da će raspoređivanje dostići punu snagu od oko 5000 vojnika do kraja 2027. godine.
"Ovo je prvi put da smo trajno stacionirali takvu jedinicu izvan Njemačke, rekao je njemački ministar obrane Boris Pistorius, prenosi njemačka agencija DPA. Nazvao je to ‘važnim danom za njemačku vojsku‘.
U glavnom gradu Litvanije, Vilniusu, ministar obrane Laurynas Kasciunas rekao je da je ovo odličan primjer za sve zemlje na istočnom krilu NATO-a, na granici s Rusijom i njezinom saveznicom Bjelorusijom, piše AP.
