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Greek and American Armoured Forces will be jointly trained in the framework of the “Hellenic Tank Challenge 2021”. The exercise, with live fire aiming to strengthen the operational cooperation between the two armies, is conducted at the Triantaphyllides camp of the 25th Armoured Brigade in Xanthi. From the photos that have been released so far, we can see that M1A2 Abrams and LEOPARD 2HEL will participate in the exercise.
#PartnershipSunday #WeAreNATO #ICYMI: @USArmy #Soldiers with @1abct1id, @FightingFirst, kicked off the Hellenic Tank Challenge 2021 at Triantafyllides Camp, #Greece, Oct. 29, 2021. #StrongerTogether #AtlanticResolve @Hellenic_MOD @USEmbassyAthens @USAmbPyatt pic.twitter.com/HxGdWWHBkY
— U.S. Army Europe and Africa (@USArmyEURAF) October 31, 2021
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