POTD: Blackhawk Down! European Best Sniper Team Competition 2022

by Eric B

Published: August 22nd, 2022

European Best Sniper Team Competition 2022

An Italian soldier participates in the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 6, 2022. The annual European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa competition that tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, and mental agility while developing relationships and sharing skills between sniper teams across Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Clarke)

Photo Of The Day: The European Best Sniper Team Competition, hosted by the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) at the 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany. This annual multi-day competition tests multinational sniper squads on land navigation, advanced marksmanship, medical simulations and similar situation.

Below: A sniper takes a shot from a UH-72 Lakota during the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany. The Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine helicopter with a single, four-bladed main rotor.

A sniper takes a shot from a UH-72 Lakota during the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 6, 2022. The annual European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa competition that tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, and mental agility while developing relationships and sharing skills between sniper teams across Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Clarke)

A UH-72 Lakota flies over the Mogadishu lane during the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 6, 2022. The annual European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa competition that tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, and mental agility while developing relationships and sharing skills between sniper teams across Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Clarke)

Estonian soldiers identify targets from a downed UH-60 Blackhawk. Note the wounded pilot, which I hope is a mock-up.

Estonian soldiers identify targets from a downed UH-60 Blackhawk during the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 6, 2022. The annual European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa competition that tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, and mental agility while developing relationships and sharing skills between sniper teams across Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Clarke)

An Italian soldier participates in the European Best Sniper Team Competition.

An Italian soldier participates in the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 7, 2022. The annual European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa competition that tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, and mental agility while developing relationships and sharing skills between sniper teams across Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Clarke)

A team of Finnish soldiers.

A team of Finnish soldiers participate in the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 7, 2022. The annual European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa competition that tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, and mental agility while developing relationships and sharing skills between sniper teams across Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Clarke)

An Estonian sniper. Note the iron sights.

An Estonian soldier participates in the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 7, 2022. The annual European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa competition that tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, and mental agility while developing relationships and sharing skills between sniper teams across Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Clarke)

A Latvian soldier shoots from a downed helicopter.

A Latvian soldier participates in the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 6, 2022. The annual European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa competition that tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, and mental agility while developing relationships and sharing skills between sniper teams across Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Clarke)

A sniper from Slovenia.

A Slovanian soldier participates in the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 6, 2022. The annual European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa competition that tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, and mental agility while developing relationships and sharing skills between sniper teams across Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Clarke)

Latvian sniper with optics from Schmidt & Bender and Spuhr mount.

A Latvian soldier takes a shot from a downed helicopter as part of the Mogadishu lane of the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 6, 2022. The annual European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa competition that tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, and mental agility while developing relationships and sharing skills between sniper teams across Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Clarke)

This year there were 36 sniper teams from 18 allied and partner countries which will compete head-to-head for the title of Best Sniper Team in Europe.

Many of the challenges constructed by JMRC this year are based on historical battles and events that involved military snipers. Can you identify this one?

Photos by U.S. Army, photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Clarke

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Eric B

Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.

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KsKLR on Aug 23, 2022

So In the top photo and one below, it appears that the bipod is attached to the barrel, or am I just missing something?

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- Alvar on Aug 23, 2022
  
  @KsKLR It's not attached to the barrel, just seems that way from that angle.
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SP mclaughlin on Aug 23, 2022

Make way for the Baltic Way

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