Germans were saving that East German equipment for a "rainy day" which is what probably happened inside those ammo bunkers!?! That's my theory anyway.
KMW however, has offered from their own stockpile to send I
BELIEVE the number was
50 GEPHARD SPAA to the Ukraine. They were (Almost 2 weeks ago now.) prepping them for shipment to include some minor
updates to Radar and FCS.
1. Pending Govt. approval which is likely now.
2. How to setup training on the systems for the Ukrainian troops are the issues of concern at this time.
Ashamed about the STRELA's if true, they at least might've been effective to a degree against the Russia helicopters.
I feel good about my assessment of I made about the fighting qualities of the Ukrainian military prior to the invasion, they took what everyone gave them training wise to include an extensive portion devoted to "
nationalism" and "
pride of service" to their country.
I'm under no illusions here (Though I
really hope I'm wrong and they pull off the 1936 Winter War Finland won.) but the situation is very dyer I think in the long term. That being said, I at the same time feel Putin waited
8yrs too long. He should've kept going in
2014. And before someone says something,
I'm glad he didn't.
Also have seen several reports earlier on that the Russians are running around with a fair amount
T-72B3 tanks and I've seen a couple of videos where the turrets had been blown off of them (
~3 or 4. Usually, a sign they were taken out by
top attack ATGM, ours or UK's. How? By the
ERA Pkg. on them for one.
Regards,
Pat
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