More than 7600 soldiers and 1,000 military vehicles participate in the multinational ground military exercises "Saber Junction ‘25" in Germany. 16 Pomeranian Mechanized Division commands 3 allied brigades. “With specified training, we are ready to defend ourselves against any threat,” says Brig-Gen. Terry Tillis, 7ATC commander liable for organizing the exercises.
Soldiers from Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, large Britain and the USA take part in the “Saber Junction 25” maneuvers. The military went to the polygons in Grafenwöhr and Hohenfels in German Bavaria, about 60 kilometres apart.
Poles command
– “Saber Junction” exercises are 1 of the main tasks 16th Mechanized Division training in 2025. According to script 16 DZ acts as HICOM, the superior command that proves the 3 Allied Brigades: American, Lithuanian and Dutch," says Captain Karol Frankowski, spokesperson 16th Division.
Cooperation at global level is simply a very crucial component of the Saber Junction. It assumes, among others, the investigating of cooperation between Polish and NATO information systems. “In addition, the exercises besides carry out scenarios involving cooperation with the local community and authorities and evacuation of civilians in the event of a possible enemy attack,” added Captain Frankowski.
There are besides integrated combat shootings and force-on-force trainings at Bavarian fields, where 2 sides of the possible conflict are measured during simulated clashes. On September 10, the exercises on the site were watched by Brig-Gen Sławomir Lidwa, Head of the Board of Armoured and Mechanized Forces, Deputy Inspector of the Land Forces at DG RSZ and Brig-Gen Roman Brudło, Commander of the 9th Braniewska Armored Cavalry Brigade.
Together on earth and in the air
Soldiers of the ground troops usage M1296 armoured transporters Dragoon Stryker US Army, belonging to the Spanish Army of Boxer transporters, M939, light tactical vehicles, medical evacuation vehicles and unmanned micro- and mini-class aircraft. Air support is provided by helicopters UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache.
"Saber Junction" is an annual, large military exercise organized by the 7th Army Training Command (7ATC), which is the largest out-of-the-box training command of the U.S. Army led by the combined command of the US Army (USAREUR-AF). It is liable for operations, training and support of American land forces in Europe and Africa.
– During the "Saber Junction" exercise, we emphasize the performance of the tasks set before EUCOM (European Command of the United States – ed.). specified training builds trust, a sense of work and a common readiness of NATO allies," says Brig. Gen. Terry Tillis, 7ATC commander. He adds that at the same time modernized equipment of the U.S. Army is tested on the ground in the conditions closest to the real battlefield.
The “Saber Junction 25” exercises will last until September 21. About a 100 soldiers of the 16th Mechanized Division participate.
