Gearing up for World War Three: Nato tanks put on massive show of strength in Germany

dailymail.co.uk ^ | 13 May 2017 | Rebecca Taylor For Mailonline

[Chode]

despite sending TWO platoons(the other countries only sent one) US doesn't place, wonderful... good pix at the link though

[Ace's Dad]

You would expect Austria and Germany, so close to the Soviet Union would field top teams.

[faithhopecharity]

dropping armoured tanks by parachute,.?
wow!
i knew pigs can fly, but tanks?

[Chode]

it’s really an upgunned armored personnel carrier or infantry fighting vehicle

doesn’t stand a chance against a real tank but impressive none the less

[2001convSVT]

North Korea is a more likely place for WW III, to start.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Bill Kristol is about to stroke out from pure joy.

[faithhopecharity]

I see. Yes it does sound pretty formidable. Thanks.

[TADSLOS]

Technically, the BMD is not a tank. It’s an amphibious infantry fighting vehicle specifically designed for airborne forces. It uses aluminum armor and has a 100mm rifled main gun.

[DuncanWaring]

Ping.

[Bogie]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39911530

Heard the latest?

[shanover]

Pathetic! US Army should have cleaned house. When I was in Germany we practically lived at Graf and were ready at a moments notice. The commanders should be embarrassed.

[CondorFlight]

Let’s see, Italy had about 36 actual tanks ready about a year ago; Germany and France about 400 combined.

Russia? Was it 15,000?

Didn’t Putin say he could be in any capital in Europe in 2 weeks?

But don’t expect any NATO country to spend more on defense...

[blueunicorn6]

US finished third.

Used to have the Canadian Army Trophy (CAT) competition.

It was serious business.

You need to have a dedicated team. Pull out five tanks, 20 Master Gunners, full unit of mechanics including factory support.

Give them a year and all the fuel and ammunition they want to train up.

[vooch]

“...After trying their best during the day to outperform their competitors, each night they exchanged professional knowledge,...”

in 1liter mugs

[montag813]

In 25 years, Germany itself will be the enemy

[Chode]

i meant place as in come in second, win/place/show, shoulda been clearer

[Lysandru]

Given that the German Army is only allowed to work 41 hours per week because the nut-job Defense Minister is applying EU labor laws to the Bundeswehr, I would not get too excited about the proficiency of the modern Panzerwaffe.

[faithhopecharity]

Thanks very much. Well, it still sounds pretty formidable to rain “ not- quite tanks” down on an enemy. James Thurber wrote a story “hit on the head by a cow” — this sounds even worse, ha!

[xrmusn]

James Thurber wrote a story “hit on the head by a cow” — this sounds even worse, ha!

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Is that what inspired the ditty:

Birdy birdy in the sky
Who drops whitewash in my eye

Am I sad? No not I
Only glad that cows can’t fly

[MrEdd]

You wouldn’t get hit in the head with a cow if you remembered to climb into the rabbit.