Iron Sword: Participating Nations Introduce Themselves to Locals
Szöveg: 1st Lt. Krisztina Draviczné Adamek | 2014. november 13. 17:00The representatives of the nations participating in Exercise Iron Sword 2014 in Lithuania held a Social Day on Sunday, November 9 at Pabrade and Molitei, where they introduced the military equipment being used in the exercise.
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The static displays drew a lot of visitors on both sites. The objective of the program was to introduce to the local residents the participants of the exercise and their military equipment.
The displayed vehicles of the Hungarian troops included BTR-80/A APCs, Rába HX 32 ambulance-wrecker truck and Mercedes Benz G–270 light all-terrain vehicles.
The visitors at the event had opportunity to take a close look at the Bradley tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in service with the US military and the Stryker wheeled armored fighting vehicle. Many of them were interested in the Dingo light armored transport vehicle – which is operated by the Czech and the Luxembourgian armed forces – and the M113 armored personnel carrier (APC) of the Lithuanians. Besides the transport vehicles, the local people were introduced to the small arms of the participating armed forces too.
Maj.-Gen. Almantas Leika, the commander of the Lithuanian Land Forces also attended the programs of the day.
Photos by the author and Lt. Csaba Búz
