Venom PL
Active member
Swiss Tank Challenge
Source: http://www.he.admin.ch/internet/heer/de/home/aktuell/swiss_tank_challenge.html
Poles the best
Source: http://www.army.mil.pl/7_07/120707_leo/120707_leo.html
Translated by Mishka Zubov
Last week, July 2 - 7, the international tank championship, "Swiss Tank Challenge", took place in Thun, Switzerland.
Tank crews from Switzerland and other European countries met at the Mechanical Training Center of Swiss Army to determine the best ones among them.
Aside from the host country Switzerland, the following countries were invited: Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Spain - all those European countries whose armies use the battle tank Leopard 2.
The crews competed on Swiss Army simulators. The goal of the challenge was to acquire the targets in the shortest possible time and destroy them with the least amount of ammunition. Variety of conditions were simulated, including shooting from a driving tank. The task demanded perfect communication between the tank commander and its crew: the aimer and the loader.
The challenge was run in categories:
1. Swiss crews only
2. Foreign crews only
3. Swiss and foreign crews
The winner of the category 2 was Sweden, while Poland won category 3.
The crowning conclusion of the Challenge was an annual Steel Parade, on Saturday, July 7, 2007. On display were numerous vehicles, which played or still play a role in historical motorization of Swiss Army.
The parade was opened by few former cyclists from Swiss Cyclist Company, followed by a squadron of Swiss Cavalry.
Source: http://www.he.admin.ch/internet/heer/de/home/aktuell/swiss_tank_challenge.html
Poles the best
Crews of tanks Leopard 2 met at the annual championship in Thun, Switzerland, on July 5-7, 2007.
The crew from the 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade has affirmed its masterly class.
After their success two years ago, when the tankers from Świętoszów came home with the gold and silver medals, they have proven this year that they definitely belong to the leaders of the prestigeous "Leopard Club".
In the most counting category (two best crews from each country) two Polish crews have been qualified on the first and third positions after the qualification round. The crew of Tomasz Potęga (plut. Tomasz Potęga, plut. Ryszard Woźniak oraz pfc. Daniel Delost) met with Norwegians in semi-finals which they won after a passionate fight. In the finals they met a German crew, who had won their semi-finals with Austrians.
The grand final was won by the Poles, with significant points difference: 293:253.
The Świętoszów tankers have shown once again that they are professionals in their calling.
Source: http://www.army.mil.pl/7_07/120707_leo/120707_leo.html
Translated by Mishka Zubov