POTD: Trident Juncture 2018

    Trident Juncture 2018

    Above you see a Swedish infantryman in a firefight with his Ak5 (FN FNC) near the Norwegian village of Drevsjo. This happened during the NATO exercise Trident Juncture, in Norway, in November 2018. Trident Juncture 2018 was NATO’s largest exercise in many years, bringing together around 50,000 personnel from all 29 allies, plus partners Finland and Sweden. Around 65 vessels, 250 aircraft and 10,000 vehicles participated.

    Below: Dismounted Panzergrenadiers of the German Battlegroup of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force Brigade securing the further attack with armored infantry fighting vehicles in the Norwegian town of Drevsjo.

    Below: An armored platoon of the German Battlegroup of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force Brigade attacks with Marder infantry fighting vehicles.

    Below: German Leopard 2 main battle tank.

    Below: At a mine obstacle on the road the combat vehicles use smoke to cover themselves.

    Below: The Marder infantry fighting vehicle again.


    All photos by SGM Marco Dorow, German Army.

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