U.S. Army M1 Abrams tanks spotted in Lithuanian forest near Belarus border
By
Colton Jones
Dec 5, 2020
U.S. Army M1 Abrams main battle tanks, HMMWVs and other tactical military vehicles were spotted in Lithuanian forest in the training area Pabrade, 15 km from the Belarusian-Lithuanian border, according to multiple reports.
According to a recent Army service news release, U.S. troops and tanks have arrived in Lithuania for a nine-month rotation deployment to support Lithuanian land forces with interoperability training missions and deterrence for foreign aggressors.
“Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division were met by Lithuanian rail operators to execute the task of getting M1 Abrams tanks, HMMWVs and other tactical military vehicles off rail cars on Dec. 1, 2020, outside the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania,†the Army notice says.
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