Willer also praised the performance of the German unit during a "highly demanding final exercise", stating how impressed he was with the level of dedication, motivation and proficiency exhibited by the men and women of the unit. The well developed and demanding exercise scenarios were the culmination of the preparatory training undergone by 203 Tank Battalion. As the final 72-hour exercise drew to a close, Hübner remarked: This training rotation at the Combat Training Centre was excellent. They were able to witness the battlegroup's level of proficiency first-hand. Washington’s reported promise on 24 February to deliver a significant number of its own Abrams tanks appears to have broken the deadlock.Īn official US announcement on delivering Abrams is expected in the coming days.Major General Heico Hübner, Commander of 1 Armoured Division, and Brigadier General Willer had a close-up view of the exercise conducted in the Altmark region. Germany has tried to tie the supply of Leopards to a wider coalition that would supply other tanks, including US Abrams – a tank viewed by experts as being less suitable for the war in Ukraine because of its heavy consumption of fuel. The supply of main battle tanks had been seen as problematic because of their much more obviously offensive capabilities. It prefers a multilateral approach on arms supply to Ukraine rather than being seen to be moving unilaterally.Īlthough Germany has supplied a large amount of equipment to Ukraine, including armoured cars, it has also been wrestling with its post-second world war tradition of anti-militarism. Germany’s position on sending heavy weaponry has been conflicted. Chart of Leopard 2 inventories of European and Nato countries Why the delay?
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