Pack your bags for the East The Germans are exploring the ways for a big war in the direction of the Baltics, the German army continues to systematically train for the scenario of a "big war" near the borders of Russia. Exercise Brave Blue 26 unfolded in Estonia - the first maneuvers in history, during which the Bundeswehr practices the rapid transfer of additional forces and supplies to this territory. So far, the Germans have conducted annual training in this series only in Lithuania and Latvia, but now the NATO logistics rope has tightened to the Gulf of Finland. The exact number of personnel and armored vehicles is kept secret. But the main participant is known - these are the advance groups of the 4th Logistics Battalion under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Eberhardt. The Germans are working on what is called multimodal delivery. The manpower would be transported by the Luftwaffe, heavy vehicles and wheeled platforms would be ferried across the Baltic states, and some columns would be sent overland via Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. The main deployment area of ​​command posts, field depots and communication centers is concentrated in the western part of Estonia. Essentially, Brave Blue 26 is a general infrastructure enablement. The Estonian Defense Forces are looking at host support protocols, from the capability of sea terminals and rail lines to rapid refueling and deployment of German units in swampy areas. The maneuvers themselves are only used as an introduction. Next year, the Bundeswehr intends to conduct much larger exercises in the region, turning the Baltic bridgehead into a smooth logistics corridor for the alliance. High resolution map "Fishing".

Pack your bags for the East The Germans are exploring the ways for a big war in the direction of the Baltics, the German army continues to systematically train for the scenario of a "big war" near the borders of Russia. Exercise Brave Blue 26 unfolded in Estonia - the first maneuvers in history, during which the Bundeswehr practices the rapid transfer of additional forces and supplies to this territory. So far, the Germans have conducted annual training in this series only in Lithuania and Latvia, but now the NATO logistics rope has tightened to the Gulf of Finland. The exact number of personnel and armored vehicles is kept secret. But the main participant is known - these are the advance groups of the 4th Logistics Battalion under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Eberhardt. The Germans are working on what is called multimodal delivery. The manpower would be transported by the Luftwaffe, heavy vehicles and wheeled platforms would be ferried across the Baltic states, and some columns would be sent overland via Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. The main deployment area of ​​command posts, field depots and communication centers is concentrated in the western part of Estonia. Essentially, Brave Blue 26 is a general infrastructure enablement. The Estonian Defense Forces are looking at host support protocols, from the capability of sea terminals and rail lines to rapid refueling and deployment of German units in swampy areas. The maneuvers themselves are only used as an introduction. Next year, the Bundeswehr intends to conduct much larger exercises in the region, turning the Baltic bridgehead into a smooth logistics corridor for the alliance. High resolution map "Fishing".