The ORION exercise took place in France between March and May 2023. It was a major exercise with over 12,000 soldiers from all branches of the armed forces and a corresponding number of combat vehicles and aircraft.
With this approach to personnel and weapon systems, ORION was the largest exercise in France in over 30 years. ORION was divided into several phases: The first exercise phase began in March 2023. The first exercise phase with full troops in southern France was followed by a phase with simulated political activities. The last and largest exercise phase began on April 19 and ended on May 5, 2023.
The exercise area was the Grand-Est region, which includes Champagne, Alsace and Lorraine. The ROT exercise force was largely provided by units of the Franco-German Brigade with around 1,200 soldiers. Among them were the Jägerbataillon 292, the Panzerpionierkompanie 550, and the 4th Company of the Jägerbataillon 291.
The BLUE training troop and the supporting NATO units consisted essentially of the 2e Brigade Blindée (2e BB) from Illkirch, which belongs to the 3rd Division of the French land forces, as well as forces from the US ARMY, the British and a Battle Group of the Belgian Army.
48 pages, 111 color photos, completely in German
With this approach to personnel and weapon systems, ORION was the largest exercise in France in over 30 years. ORION was divided into several phases: The first exercise phase began in March 2023. The first exercise phase with full troops in southern France was followed by a phase with simulated political activities. The last and largest exercise phase began on April 19 and ended on May 5, 2023.
The exercise area was the Grand-Est region, which includes Champagne, Alsace and Lorraine. The ROT exercise force was largely provided by units of the Franco-German Brigade with around 1,200 soldiers. Among them were the Jägerbataillon 292, the Panzerpionierkompanie 550, and the 4th Company of the Jägerbataillon 291.
The BLUE training troop and the supporting NATO units consisted essentially of the 2e Brigade Blindée (2e BB) from Illkirch, which belongs to the 3rd Division of the French land forces, as well as forces from the US ARMY, the British and a Battle Group of the Belgian Army.
48 pages, 111 color photos, completely in German
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