The sandy beaches of the Polish part of the Baltic coast have become a testing ground for Marines training, held as part of a large-scale international exercise Baltops-18, TASS reports.
In working out a few landing ships and amphibious tracked were involved, overcame the water away in 4,5 km. Will transfer to the bank support and tank cars.
American officer explained Brian Finman, that this part of the teaching is to demonstrate "the ability to move troops to the shore".
We landed on the beach 200 Marines with weapons, then they are unloaded tanks Abrams, he said.
According Finmana, troops will stay in the beach area 6 days. During this time they will practice interaction in small groups with the Polish and Romanian soldiers, and carry out shooting.
In turn, Major Joe Murphy said, that such exercises are supported by existing skills and work enough new. The soldiers are studying 'tactics, equipment operations and procedures ", which exhibit allies Lithuania, Romania and Poland.
According to him, important and the individual level: Marines learn from each other, demonstrate their weapons.
Recall, Baltops - traditional international naval exercises, which are held annually 1997 of the year. Earlier, they participated and Russian ships.
Maneuvers recognized as the largest in Northern Europe. Usually, are involved 20 NATO and the two non-aligned allies member countries. This year, we sent its troops and equipment 16 states. The doctrine brought about 5 thousand. human, involved more 40 ships, boats and supply vessels, as well as about 60 airplanes and helicopters.
