Poland announces joint training as part of NATO's joint contingent. The maneuvers of the armies of Poland took part in the maneuvers, US and UK.
Among others - fighters of the 16th mechanized division and the 15th mountain motorized brigade.
The name of the training is Bull Running (The Running Bull) (Bull Run).
reported, that one of the purposes of these trainings is to familiarize American and British soldiers, previously arrived by rotation in Poland, with the terrain. During the maneuvers, the state of Polish roads was taken into account, terrain, the nature of the road surface, the total length of the road network in the area of responsibility.
Recall, that previously the military command of the American contingent in Europe noted a significant problem for US mechanized and tank units in Poland and the Baltic states. In particular, It was observed, that many local bridges are simply not designed for the mass of American tanks "Abrams" (Abrams), especially if it’s not a solitary version, and about the march as part of the tank unit. The passage of several "Abrams" and other units of armored vehicles in a row, the bridge supports may simply not withstand.
In the case of a march as part of the Bull Running maneuvers, it was decided to abandon the use of American tanks. The reason for such a refusal to participate in the crew of the M1 Abrams is precisely due to, that on some sections of the route 62-ton combat vehicles could not have passed without consequences for the road infrastructure.
