Of the other NATO countries' armored forces. United States finally outmatched the skills and equipment capabilities That the United States finished first since beginning its participation in the competition in 1977. Highest shooting national tank platoon, while the trophy isĪwarded to the Army Group with the highest cumulative firing score. Have been determined by averaging scores of each nation's teams and the "bragging rights" by the score of the Verify target hits "cookie bites" did notĬontests the national winner was determined by adding the cumulative scores of its firing units. Judges could actually count holes in the targets to No target would be presented twice, so the Standing after being hit until presentation time hadĮxpired. Which were ½ sized NATO TT VIII targets, wereĪt ranges between 1600-3000 meters and would remain Were hit), and hit bonuses (only if all targets were Hits, hit times, ammunition bonuses (only if all targets Much different compared to a Tank Table XII, a total Presented 24 targets, while the other countries' 4-tank Additionally, each crew was not to shoot more than 134 rounds for training from 1 October 1986 until the competition. The random selection of the tank companies to compete would be made by AFCENT (Allied Forces Central Europe) no later than 1 April 1987. There were significant rules and conditions changes made from previous years that governed the preparation and conduct of the competition, each Army Group would designate a minimum of one company from two different battalions each separate brigade designates a minimum of two companies per country's Corps. Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the United States) competing against Was an international tank gunnery among the armor forces of the NATO countries in WesternĬompetition was held from 15- 19 June on Range 301's center lane at Grafenwöhr, there were 24 tank platoons from the six participating nations (Belgium, Canada, Germany, The Canadian Army Trophy (CAT) competition
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