saber junction soldiers simulate mechanized warfare
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Saber Junction Soldiers simulate mechanized warfareOct. 26, 2012
By Todd Oliver, U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs
HOHENFELS, Germany -- Saber Junction, the largest exercise of its kind that U.S. ArmyEurope has conducted in 20 years, entered its second phase this week and sawUSAREUR's 2nd Cavalry Regiment train its ability to conduct an area defense against amodern armored enemy as part of its Decisive Action Training Environment rotation atthe Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 25.
In a truly multinational battle, 2nd Cavalry Regiment used their U.S. Stryker combatvehicles, along with assistance from British tanks, Romanians and Bulgarians replicatinghost nation security forces to defend against a multinational opposing force comprised of seven different nations, andspearheaded by a company of German Leopard II main battle tanks.
Major tank battles are only one aspect of the Army's DATE construct which emphasizes flexibility and requires units tobe proficient in simultaneously conducting offensive, defensive and stability operations.
Saber Junction 2012 is USAREUR's premier training exercise involving nearly 6,000 personnel from 19 nations andhundreds of military vehicles and aircraft.
To accommodate the large number of armored and mechanized forces, the Maneuver Rights Area, an 2,000 squarekilometer-expanse of land located around USAREUR's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, was utilized.
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