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Some information on the Leopard 1 training in Germany.
- done by Danish, Dutch and German instructors
- basic course lasts 6 weeks with 6 days of training per week and 12 hours of training per day
- its the fifth rotation in its fifth week of training
- there were multiple gunnery runs this day. within these runs multiple states of equipment failure where simulated e.g. aiming with and without stabilization or worst case hand crank everything using the backup optical sight and try to score a hit while moving slowly
- Ukrainians stick to 3 tanks per platoon
https://www.youtube.com/embed/NdpHjoPkS8M
 
English subtitles are available


 

Some information on the Leopard 1 training in Germany.
- done by Danish, Dutch and German instructors
- basic course lasts 6 weeks with 6 days of training per week and 12 hours of training per day
- its the fifth rotation in its fifth week of training
- there were multiple gunnery runs this day. within these runs multiple states of equipment failure where simulated e.g. aiming with and without stabilization or worst case hand crank everything using the backup optical sight and try to score a hit while moving slowly
- Ukrainians stick to 3 tanks per platoon
https://www.youtube.com/embed/NdpHjoPkS8M
 
English subtitles are available


 

Some information on the Leopard 1 training in Germany.
- done by Danish, Dutch and German instructors
- basic course lasts 6 weeks with 6 days of training per week and 12 hours of training per day
- its the fifth rotation in its fifth week of training
- there were multiple gunnery runs this day. within these runs multiple states of equipment failure where simulated e.g. aiming with and without stabilization or worst case hand crank everything using the backup optical sight and try to score a hit while moving slowly
- Ukrainians stick to 3 tanks per platoon
https://www.youtube.com/embed/NdpHjoPkS8M
 
English subtitles are available


 

Some information on the Leopard 1 training in Germany.
- done by Danish, Dutch and German instructors
- basic course lasts 6 weeks with 6 days of training per week and 12 hours of training per day
- its the fifth rotation in its fifth week of training
- there were multiple gunnery runs this day. within these runs multiple states of equipment failure where simulated e.g. aiming with and without stabilization or worst case hand crank everything using the backup optical sight and try to score a hit while moving slowly
- Ukrainians stick to 3 tanks per platoon
https://www.youtube.com/embed/NdpHjoPkS8M
 
English subtitles are available


 

Some information on the Leopard 1 training in Germany.
- done by Danish, Dutch and German instructors
- basic course lasts 6 weeks with 6 days of training per week and 12 hours of training per day
- its the fifth rotation in its fifth week of training
- there were multiple gunnery runs this day. within these runs multiple states of equipment failure where simulated e.g. aiming with and without stabilization or worst case hand crank everything using the backup optical sight and try to score a hit while moving slowly
- Ukrainians stick to 3 tanks per platoon
https://www.youtube.com/embed/NdpHjoPkS8M
 
English subtitles are available


 

Some information on the Leopard 1 training in Germany.
- done by Danish, Dutch and German instructors
- basic course lasts 6 weeks with 6 days of training per week and 12 hours of training per day
- its the fifth rotation in its fifth week of training
- there were multiple gunnery runs this day. within these runs multiple states of equipment failure where simulated e.g. aiming with and without stabilization or worst case hand crank everything using the backup optical sight and try to score a hit while moving slowly
- Ukrainians stick to 3 tanks per platoon
https://www.youtube.com/embed/NdpHjoPkS8M
 
English subtitles are available


 

These are simple canvas sheets for camoflage. They remove the obvious shaddow line at the front and below the vehicle. Its standard practice for all german combat vehicles. Though the ones pictured are otherwise really low on camoflage.

Clownshow...

Ah, well in typical male-fuelled fashion..cool, let’s watch together and try to figure this thing out as it unfolds as a team.  

Sorry but I don't think that's up to you alone to decide. Please don't be so dismissive.
I urge everyone here to be a little more tolerant of contrary opinions. Even if incorrect it is never wrong to have someone challenge your view. Even more so when, like in the current situation, proof of anything is a rare commodity.
 

More evidence that Röpcke's self perception as a military expert and his actual knowledge of military things don't really fit together. Maybe we should donate a copy of CM:SF2 to him. If we want him to have a mental breakdown within the first 5 minutes playing the game lets chose CM:BS 😃

More evidence that Röpcke's self perception as a military expert and his actual knowledge of military things don't really fit together. Maybe we should donate a copy of CM:SF2 to him. If we want him to have a mental breakdown within the first 5 minutes playing the game lets chose CM:BS 😃

Well that is what a minefield breaching operation going very wrong looks like.  
Before everyone freaks out the vehicles that kept pushing are supposed to do that.  Backing out is just asking to die and impossible to do in column, he saw the RA prove this over and over again.  If your breaching vehicle takes a hit - and that appears to be the Leo, you keep pushing even if it means taking casualties.  We would do the exact same thing.  I mean what are the options?  Stop, wait for help or talk things over while the enemy kills you inside a minefield?  Back out along the one cleared path…while the enemy kills you in a minefield?  Nope you push.  Difference between the UA and the RA is that the Leo has a mine plow on the front (which is odd, that is the deep end of clearance, they should be sticking with rollers).  The RA was just straight pushing.
What is interesting is again the lack of any real RA artillery.  No big craters or impact marks.  Vehicles look like they took mobility hits (except that one) and the crews bailed and ran.  When we do these ops each Combat Team would do two breaches and accept that one is going to die.  This is the video from the failed one.
We said this from the start - western kit does not come with magic wizard shields that allow them to float above the ground and drive their enemies before them.  They blow up just the same as Russian kit.  We were always going to see this, and we will likely see more.  Russian info sphere is going to push out any and all of these that it can.  So buckle in and put your helmets on.

More evidence that Röpcke's self perception as a military expert and his actual knowledge of military things don't really fit together. Maybe we should donate a copy of CM:SF2 to him. If we want him to have a mental breakdown within the first 5 minutes playing the game lets chose CM:BS 😃

These sorts of reactions are delusional - Just stop it guys - The only thing that matters is the  operational level goals at this point . We should not be freaking out about tactical losses - these are guaranteed to happen .  I mean seriously - please restraint the doom and gloom posts and  just thanks your lucky stars you are not at the leading edge of these attacks . The Ukrainians are  the ones shedding their blood to retake their own territory back from the orcs  . Give them some room please ! .

More evidence that Röpcke's self perception as a military expert and his actual knowledge of military things don't really fit together. Maybe we should donate a copy of CM:SF2 to him. If we want him to have a mental breakdown within the first 5 minutes playing the game lets chose CM:BS 😃

Leopard 2 was oversold as some game-changing Überwaffe when its merely more MBTs to add to Ukraine's tank fleet. Leopard 2 is going to do as well and as poorly as any other tank in the arsenal when trying to breach Russian defenses. Leopard 2 comes with its own particular handicap in that is seen by the Russians as a 'prize' to focus their attention on, so it becomes a magnet for incoming fire.

Julian is having predictable meltdown. Like in the clock.
 

So far this is another desperate attempt of the Russian propaganda machine trying to convince the audience with wonky, low res clips stitched together that Ukraine is failing. There are lots of missing frames in between the cuts.

At least there’s only one mess the Russians have videos of, so that’s encouraging. If there were big losses in multiple sectors, I would be much more worried and the Russians would be pushing that out as fast and far as possible.

"Predictable" indeed
😆

So far this is another desperate attempt of the Russian propaganda machine trying to convince the audience with wonky, low res clips stitched together that Ukraine is failing. There are lots of missing frames in between the cuts.

So far this is another desperate attempt of the Russian propaganda machine trying to convince the audience with wonky, low res clips stitched together that Ukraine is failing. There are lots of missing frames in between the cuts.

The orcs really seem to be obsessed with Leopard 2s...
Google translation:
"RUS propaganda, however, are retards, which are not enough.
You know my yesterday's episode about the slaughter of Leopard 2s in Syria? Well, from ISIS videos, Russian brysie bears cut out one of the leons, recolored it and pasted it behind their smashed teciak.
And before that we had the great Zaporozhian John Deer mascara with the Ka-52."