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ASSAULT: Journal of Armored & Heliborne Warfare Vol.6
various authors ISBN 962-361-072-6
48 pages, 160 color photos, 1/35 scale plan
This book contains these articles:
1) Britain's Modern Air Defense
The Starstreak HVM, which is based on the Alvis Stormer light armored
tracked vehicle, and the Rapier 2000 formed the backbone of the Royal
Artillery's air defense group. An in-depth study of the 47th Regiment,
equipped with Stormer HVM, its support vehicles such as Saxon, Spartan,
Stormer TRV and FV432.
2) French OPFOR Center CENTAC
Equivalent to the U.S. Army's National Training Center, French Army's
CENTAC provides infantry and armored groups efficient capability for
combined arms training.
3) 12th Chemical Company "Hellfire"
The 12th Chemical Company is an organic element of the U.S. 1st Infantry
Division. It provides NBC support, equipment decontamination, large
area smoke support, NBC reconnaissance, and NBC warning and reporting.
Special focus is on the M93 Fox NBCRS, with close up and interior
shots.
4) 2d Iron Brigade's "Iron Journey"
The U.S. 1st Armored Division's 2d Iron Brigade Combat Team maneuvered
through the Germany countryside in one of the largest exercise in
the past ten years. The operation consisted of 1000 vehicles ranging
from Bradley, M109A6, Abrams, AVBL, M113, M992, M577 to soft skin
wheeled vehicles.
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