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Guttenberg said the new vehicles were necessary due to general wear and tear, but rejected calls to introduce the potent leopard 2 tank, which features heavy armour and firepower designed for. The newest book from army university press tells the story of the us armys field artillery over the last 25 years. These are quotes from a series of secret internal reports on the german army, the bundeswehr, whose 5,000 soldiers in the northern kunduz sector of. The german government has opted to extend the bundeswehrs mission in afghanistan for another year. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This article appeared in the europe section of the print edition under. Also included is the fifth camouflage color used for painting vehicles of the german isaf contingent in afghanistan, the ral 1040f9 graubeige.
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