Tanks in Military Operations

Images feature various military tanks, including the M1A1 Abrams and AHS Krab, involved in exercises and training across multiple environments and countries.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, scouts conduct a situational exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, April 29, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies in joint, bilateral, and multinational training exercises. (U.S. Army photo Sgt. Andrew Greenwood)

Left front view of M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank at the U.S. Army Armor Center, USAARMC. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, scouts conduct a situational exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, April 29, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies in joint, bilateral, and multinational training exercises. (U.S. Army photo Sgt. Andrew Greenwood)

030217-M-5753Q-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ta Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

A Polish Armed Forces AHS Krab self-propelled tracked gun-howitzer moves into position in preparation for indirect fires as part of a multinational live-fire training as part of Exercise Dynamic Front 2022, Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 19, 2022. DF22, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premiere U.S.-led NATO Allies and Partners integrated fires exercise in the European theater focusing on fire interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural and technical domains.

SSG Donald Holdridge (left) and SGT David Ryan of Bravo Company, 3-5 Cavalry, 1ST Brigade, 1ST Armor Division, Task Force Eagle, stand in the turret of an Army M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle. They are guarding the front of Check Point Alfa Two, on Route Arizona, located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Marines from Company D, 2nd Tank Battalion, drive their M-60A1 main battle tank over a sand berm on Hill 231 while rehearsing their role as part of Task Force Breach Alpha during Operation Desert Storm. The tank is fitted with reactive armor and an M-9 bulldozer kit.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

A Canadian Army M-109A1 155mm self-propelled howitzer moves out after completing a firing mission during the combined U.S./Canadian NATO Exercise Rendezvous /83. Subject Operation/Series: RENDEZVOUS '83 Base: Camp Wainwright State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

030201-M-5753Q-020. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

030325-M-4779G-071. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-127 Mission Specialist Tim Kopra practices driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier, which is part of the training on emergency egress procedures. Other crew members are seated behind him and will take their turns at driving the M-113. An M-113 will be available to transport the crew to safety in the event of a contingency on the pad before their launch. The crew is at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for a launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, which includes the emergency egress training and equipment familiarization. The STS-127 mission is the final of three flights dedicated to the assembly of the Japanese Kibo laboratory complex. Endeavour's launch is targeted for June 13.

Baqubah, Iraq - M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles

970627-M-4605W-010. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3d Bn, 5th Mar

030303-M-5150A-064. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A Canadian army M-113A1 armored personnel carrier, equipped with a bulldozer blade, in use during the combined United States/Canadian NATO exercise RENDEZVOUS '83. Subject Operation/Series: RENDEZVOUS '83 Base: Camp Wainwright State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

A left front view of an M-9 Armored Combat Earthmover (ACE) during a bulldozing operation. The M-9 ACE was developed by the U.S. Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command to provide combat engineers with an armored bulldozer capable of building combat routes and creating, demolishing, or filling various types of obstacles. Base: Fort Belvoir State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

M109 Paladin belonging to Apex Battery, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division fires a round during a Table XVIII combined-arms live-fire exercise, Jan. 17 on Fort Cavazos, Texas. Paladin crews are responsible for supporting the movement of ground forces through artillery fire.

The Chinese built T-69 (Type II) main battle tank that sits in front of Cox Hall was dedicated to the enlisted Marines of The Basic School (TBS) during a memorial dedication for Sergeant Manuel A. Cox who died December 4, 1983 as the result of the Marine Barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon October 23, 1983. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, test fire their Bradley Fighting Vehicle for the first time since arriving in Poland. Bore-sighting and zeroing these weapon systems adds to the lethality and combat readiness of the brigade.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers prep, load, aim and fire rounds from the M1109A6 Howitzer during the final phase of the Artillery Advanced Leaders course at the Regional Training Institute in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2022. Nine students from the Kentucky, Louisiana and North Carolina National Guard completed online and classroom instruction, which led up to the hands-on training conducted during this firing mission. RTI conducts military occupation skills, officer and noncommissioned officer training courses across all Army components.

An M1 Tank during smoke operations. Subject Operation/Series: VICTORY FOCUS Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army M109 Paladin howitzer, assigned to Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, drives to its place on the range at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, July 24, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

030303-M-5150A-044. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

The gunner mans a machine gun from the turret of an M-1 Abrams main battle tank as it takes part in maneuvers during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guards, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion prepare their vehicles and equipment for annual training exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center in preparation for deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, drives inside an Abrams M1A2 SEPV3 Main Battle Tank. The arrival of these tanks in Poland will help the 3ABCT produce combat-credible forces alongside NATO allies.

The 20th Brigade of the Royal Saudi Land Force displays a 155mm GCT self-propelled gun, left, and AMX-10P infantry combat vehicles during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Tanks in Latvia. International Military Training Saber Strike 2017", Adazi, Latvia, from 3 to 15 June 2017. US Army Europe-led annual International military�exercise Saber Strike Field Training Exercise�in Latvia.

Polish Army Leopard 2PL tanks assigned to the 10th Armored Cavalry Brigade, 11th Armored Cavalry Division, maneuver past a U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, to conduct a counter attack during a multinational Defender Europe live fire exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 26, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

M2 Bradley Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) bridges an obstacle during an exercise. Subject Operation/Series: MARNE FOCUS '97 Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GREYWOLF Troopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct their gunnery table V certifications, Dec. 3, 2022. This training strengthens the partnership with NATO allies and improves the brigade's readiness.

American soldiers demonstrate the capabilities of an M-60A1 main battle tank to Egyptian observers during the joint Exercise Bright Star '83. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY)

View of sun-bleached sand cradles a decaying tank, its rusted armor a stark contrast to the azure sky, whispering tales of forgotten conflicts, Qalansiyah, Socotra, Yemen.

An M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle barrels through the newfound point of entry for combat vehicles during a Joint Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise between a U.S. and Polish tank battalions, at the Nowa Deba Training Area, Poland on January 29, 2024. In addition to enhancing military capabilities, this joint exercise underscored the commitment of NATO member nations to collective defense and the preservation of regional stability.

An M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team maneuvers at Warrior Valley on Rodriguez Range Complex, South Korea, March 24, 2007, during exercise Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration/Foal Eagle 2007. The annual joint command post and field training exercise demonstrates U.S. resolve to support South Korea against external aggression while improving combat readiness and joint/combined interoperability.

030213-M-5150A-013. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ta Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Close up of a LAV-25 light armored vehicle as it is driven off of a utility landing craft on a beach in Egypt during Exercise BRIGHT STAR '94. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '94 Country: Egypt (EGY)

Lt. Col. Cory Swanson, Commanding Officer of the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, stands in front of one of his unit's M1 Abram tanks during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 12, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations.

030325-M-4779G-248. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A Marine Corps M-88A1 armored recovery vehicle is driven along the beach on D-day of the combined South Korean/U.S. exercise Team Spirit '90. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '90 Base: Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A view of Marine M-60A1 tanks parked in a staging area prior to being placed aboard a ship in support of the possible rapid deployment of a 12,000-troop amphibious brigade operation. Marines from the 2nd Force Service Support Group are performing the work. Base: Wilmington Port Authority State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

February 11, 2010 - A U.S. Marine uses an M-240B machine gun to provide suppressive fire for Royal Thai Marines from the gun turret of a light armored vehicle while taking part in a combined arms live fire exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold at the Chai Badan Training Area in Thailand. Cobra Gold is an annual joint U.S. and Thai military exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to respond to contingencies.

An M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) participates in Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) 2000 training. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division stage an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle in preparation for a gunnery table VI iteration at Niinisalo, Finland, July 19, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

An M1-Abrams conducts maneuvers during and emergency deployment readiness exercise.

U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division advance onto Mielno Range during Defender Europe training at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 14, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

An M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicle assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, advances during a live-fire exercise as part of DEFENDER-Europe 22 at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 24, 2022. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Commands Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. DEFENDER-Europe 22 demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO and the National Defense Strategy.

020627-M-9902V-039. Country: Malaysia (MYS) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

South Korea: Two S. Korean M-48 Tanks During the Joint U.S./South Korean Exercise Team Spirit "89

Polish soldiers wait in their vehicle ahead of a field training exercise before a blank fire run-through part of Defender Europe at Mielno Range, Poland, May 14, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

A left front view of an Iraqi MT-LB multipurpose tracked vehicle that was captured during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

United States Marine Corps. Amphibious Assault Vehicle at Camp Pendleton, Southern California, USA.

Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company Fighting Aces, of 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, move their Bradley Fighting Vehicle downrange to participate in table VI as part of their qualification process at Konotop Range, Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, January 22, 2022. The crews are evaluated on their performance during Table VI, which consists of eight tasks designed to train the tank crew to engage stationary and moving targets. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tara Fajardo Arteaga)

DM-ST-89-00684. Subject Operation/Series: AGILE SWORD Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Norwegian Soldiers on a Leopard 2 A4 Tank, Taken During an Exercise of the Bundeswehr with Armed Forces From Norway and the Czech Republic During the Wettiner Schwert Exercise As Part Of The Quadriga 2024 In The Training Town of Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 2024 Schnoeggersburg Germany

041028-F-2034C-022. Base: Forward Operating Base Mackenzie State: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ)

1978 - A right front view of an M110 203 mm self-propelled howitzer underway during a training exercise.

Marines from Tank platoon, Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, bombard through a live fire range using M1A1 Abrams tanks alongside the French Foreign Legion's ERC90 Light Armored Vehicles from the 13th Demi-Brigade, in Djibouti, Africa March 30. The 24th MEU Marines performed a series of sustainment and joint exercises alongside the French military servicemembers while in Djibouti. The 24th MEU is currently serves as the theatre reserve force for Central Command during its seven month deployment aboard Nassau Amphibious Ready Group vessels.

030321-M-3138H-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A U.S. Army armored element from Company A, 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment Dragons”, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, performs a strategic convoy maneuver during Combined Resolve X at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, May 2, 2018. Exercise Combined Resolve is an U.S. Army Europe exercise series held twice a year in southeastern Germany and provided the Joint Modernization Command an opportunity to assess multiple concepts and capabilities.

Armored vehicles with the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepare to cross the Vistula river during a wet-gap crossing operation part of Defender Europe 22 held at Dęblin, Poland, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 2022 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

A US Army 31st Chemical Company M1059 "smoke generator" (M113A2 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) with two M54 smoke generators) clogs up the battlefield with smoke during the Advanced Warfighting Experiment (AWE) at Fort Irwin, California. More than 6,000 soldiers took part in the six-week exercise that capped nearly two years of training. The AWE tested 72 initiatives ranging from new computer equipment like the Applique to reorganization of unit structure, 19 March 1997. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Old Soviet Union tank Old Soviet Union tank. Memorial. Copyright: xZoonar.com/OlgaxPopovax 1570878

Armored personnel carriers from the 2nd Amtrac Battalion en route to Combat Town during Exercise Solid Shield '83. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '83 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sheridan tank visually modified to an amphibious infantry combat vehicle, (BMP) improved, in a battle exercise accomplished by 177th Armored Brigade at the National Training Center. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visitors and members of the Great Falls community view a Bradley FightingVehicle from the Army National Guard during the Montana's Military OpenHouse "Flight Over the Falls," Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls,Montana, July 22, 2022. The Bradley Fighting Vehicle has served as a scoutand suppression vehicle for the U.S. Army since it was put into service in1981.

Members of C Battery, 2nd Batallion, 3rd Field Artillery of Kirchgon, Germany, back an M-992 "Cut V" Ammunition Carrier as they prepare for a Section Evaluation at Camp Vicaissan, Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Camp Vicaissan Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

A scene of Equipment Park is shown May 19, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Equipment Park is inside the installations historic Commemorative Area. The Equipment Park is an outdoor display of historic and present-day equipment representative of the types used on the installation. The design of the park allows for display of 70 pieces of equipment, ranging from helicopters and howitzers to trucks and trailers. The Commemorative Area also consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoys unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942.

Danish soldiers assigned to the 1st Artillery Battalion conduct live fire mission operations using a Piranha V with CARDOM 10 (120mm Recoil Mortar System) during Exercise Dynamic Front 23 at Oksbol, Denmark, March 28, 2023. Exercise Dynamic Front 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise designed to improve allied and partner nation's ability to execute multi-echelon fires, and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fires systems in a live environment.

A Krauss-Maffei Leopard 1A5 Main Battle Tank Dozer, with IFOR markings, destroys a Serbian 20/3mm M55 A4 B1 Anti-aircraft Gun by driving over it at Danver Camp (DANBAT) in Doboj, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Danver Camp Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Sgt. Dustin Enzor, a Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Crewmember from the 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade looks out from the top of a MLRS in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 21, 2022. Dynamic Front 2022, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premiere U.S.-led NATO Allies and Partners-integrated fires exercise in the European theater focusing on fire interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural and technical domains.

Military land vehicle in the desert

A convoy of M60 main battle tanks move down a road during a training exercise. Country: Unknown

DA-SC-85-13296. Subject Operation/Series: PROLOG '85 Base: Fort Eustis State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A soldier directs a desert camouflaged M-1 Abrams tank during advanced individual training. Base: Fort Jackson State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

German World War Two Panzer Mark iii tank, crossing a river on the Eastern Front

Firing Main Gun of Abrams Tank

Baqubah, Iraq - M109 Paladin, a self-propelled 155mm howitzer

The T26 Two-Turret Light Tank. The Tank Was Developed On The Base Of The English Vickers Tank In Russia In 1931. Copyright: xZoonar.com/gkunax 1278108

A scene of Equipment Park is shown Sept. 2, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Equipment Park is inside the installations historic Commemorative Area. The Equipment Park is an outdoor display of historic and present-day equipment representative of the types used on the installation. The design of the park allows for display of 70 pieces of equipment, ranging from helicopters and howitzers to trucks and trailers. The Commemorative Area also consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoys unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942.

A US Army M-88A1 Hercules, armored recovery vehicle, prepares to assist stranded tanks during the Advanced Warfighting Experiment (AWE) at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. More than 6,000 soldiers took part in the six-week exercise that capped nearly two years of training. The AWE tested 72 initiatives ranging from new computer equipment like the Applique to reorganization of unit structure, 19 March 1997. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two massive M-1 Abrams Tanks from 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, provide over watch for Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, attached to the 1st Cavalry Divisions 2nd Brigade Combat Team, while on patrol in the Al Doura district of Baghdad Jan. 25. ID: 35570Photographer: Cpl. Alexis Harrison

Canada, Quebec, Quebec City, La Citadelle de Quebec, The Citadelle with military tank.

Polish soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 5th Artillery Brigade conduct a fire mission using AHS Krab 155mm self-propelled howitzers during exercise Dynamic Front 22 at the 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 20, 2022. DF22, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premier U.S. led NATO Allied and Partner integrated fires exercise in the European Theater focusing on fires interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural, and technical domains.

A M1A1 (Abrams Main Battle Tank) enters the Twin Bridges training area prepared for a mock battle in the Republic of Korea Nov. 2, 1998. The M1A1 comes from the Task Force 1ST Battalion 23rd Infantry Division out of Fort Lewis, Wash. TF 123 is conducting an assault on two Infantry companies from a Republic of Korea armored brigade in participation of Foal Eagle '98. A combined exercise involving the Republic of Korea Army and the United States Armed Forces. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Tongduchon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Army Col. Stephen Capehart, the commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, observes a Defender Europe 22 multinational dry fire exercise from his M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 16, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

tank T34 Soviet tank of the Second World War Tank T34 Copyright: xZoonar.com/mrivsergx 5082377

Howitzer 2000, military vehicle, Military History Museum of the German Armed Forces, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

030303-M-5150A-053. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A left side view of a 155mm self-propelled howitzer from the 24th Armor Division partially covered by a camouflage net. The howitzer is being used during exercise Bright Star '82. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Country: Egypt (EGY)

Memorial of the heroic defense of Odessa, Ukraine

Capt. George Hoggard (left), trainer with the KSC Fire Department, reviews procedures with STS-95 crew members before beginning training on the M-113, a small armored personnel carrier, that is part of emergency egress training. Pilot Steven W. Lindsey (front right) prepares to take his turn in the driver seat, with Payload Specialists John H. Glenn Jr. (rear left) and Stephen K. Robinson (right) as passengers. The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The STS-95 crew is at KSC to participate in a Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) which also includes mission familiarization activities and a simulated main engine cut-off exercise. The other members on the mission are Mission Commander Curtis L. Brown, Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski and Pedro Duque of Spain, representing the European Space Agency (ESA); and Payload Specialist Chiaki Mukai, representing the National

041001-F-2034C-017. Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An M-270 227mm multiple launch rocket system vehicle assigned to the 1ST Bn., 92nd Field Artillery, is weighed prior to deployment to West Germany for Spearpoint '84, a phase of Exercise Reforger '84. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks advance to a heavy machine gun assault course at Combat Center Range 500, where they will qualify their crewman in the company's semiannual gunnery exercise.

A Polish army BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle advances onto the field at the start of a training exercise as part of Defender Europe at Mielno Range, Poland, May 27, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

Captain Robert C. Rice, USMC, Commanding Officer, Charlie Company 1ST Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) "War Pigs" from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)) observes as one of his Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25)s as it is being pulled out during EDGED MALLET '02 in Kenya, Africa. Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET '02 Base: Manda Bay Naval Base State: Coast Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 13 MEU

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-122 Commander Stephen Frick, at right, practices driving an M-113 armored personnel carrier as an instructor, at left, monitors his performance. European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, the backup for STS-122 Mission Specialist Leopold Eyharts, rides in back. The practice near Launch Pad 39B is part of training on emergency egress procedures. An M-113 will be available to transport the crew to safety in the event of a contingency on the pad before their launch. The crew is participating in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, a standard part of launch preparations. The TCDT provides astronauts and ground crews with equipment familiarization, emergency egress training and a simulated launch countdown. On mission STS-122, Atlantis will deliver the European Space Agency's Columbus module to the International Space Station. Columbus is a multifunctional, pressurized laboratory that will be permanently attached to U.S. Node 2, called

An M-1A1 Abrams main battle tank is driven aboard the rapid-response vehicle cargo ship USNS CAPELLA (T-AKR-293) as equipment is loaded for transportation back to Germany in the aftermath of Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

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