4th Separate Tank Brigade_第4独立坦克旅[25P]

Photo report from 4th Separate Tank Brigade preparation for the final annual examination.

According to the reforms of the Armed Forces of Russia 4th Separate Tank Brigade was formed on the basis of the legendary 4th Guards Kantemirovskaya Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner Tank Division. The Brigade currently located in Naro-Fominsk, Moscow region.

During my visit, the Brigade was preparing for the final annual examination by the commission of Western Military District. The examination was complex and consist of assessing the physical, fire, military and other personnel training levels from Brigade commander to military servicemen and conscripts, as well as assessment of the actions of units and entire Brigade in receipt of orders and instructions of the Command.

At the day of my visit tank and infantry fighting vehicles crews were firing at the targets and driving on tank training ground. The report is for those tank fans which like tanks in the mud.

T-80 tanks from 3rd Tank Battalion on track bridge part of tank training ground

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Some more T-80 in the mud

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During my visit T-80 tanks and BMP-2 IFVs from 3rd Tank Battalion and Motor Rifle battalion of 4th Brigade were shooting at the firing ground

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During the first firing task the tanks shot by turns, at the second they did it simultaneously

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Other T-80 tanks were in reserve or already passed the shooting tests

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Each brigade battalion has 31 tank

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This T-80 prepares firing 12.7 mm machine gun NSVT

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Tank platoon commander fires NSVT machine gun

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BMP-2 on firing ground

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BMP-2 gunner

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Serious look and PKT machine gun

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Signaller

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BMP-2 IFV from Motor Rifle Battalion

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T-80 and BMP-2 on the parking place of tank training ground

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BMP-2 driver

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T-80 driver

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