Strong Europe Tank Challenge

The Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC) was an annual, multinational tank platoon competition held from 2016 to 2018 at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, and hosted by the U.S. Army Europe and the German Army.[1]

The SETC 2016 trophy, with a German Leopard 2A6 in the background.

Description

Crews from NATO and non-NATO partners compete in defensive/offensive mounted and dismounted operations. Platoons rotate throughout 12 events with 1,500 possible points in total. The first challenge was held in 2016, with Germany taking first place.[2] The 2017 challenge saw Austria placing first, with Germany and the U.S. taking second and third, respectively.[3] The competition has not been held since 2018.

Results

2016

The 2016 competition was the first SETC competition. Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovenia sent one platoon; the United States sent two. The Czech Republic planned to send a platoon, but the unit failed to arrive. No official place list for team behind the third place was published.[2]

Place Nation Unit Tank
1st  GER C/ 3. Kompanie, GebirgsPanzerbataillon 8 Leopard 2A6
2nd  DEN 1/ 1st Squadron, 1st Panserbataljon Leopard 2A5 DK
3rd  POL 1/ 1st Company, 1st Tank Battalion Leopard 2A5
4th  ITA 1/ 2nd Company, 8th Tank Battalion C1 Ariete
5th  USA 1/ D Company, 2-7 Infantry M1A2 SEP v2
6th  USA 3/ C Company, 2-7 Infantry M1A2 SEP v2
7th  SLO Wolf/ 45th Center for Tracked Combat Vehicles M-84

2017

The second annual competition included three newcomers, Austria, Ukraine and France. Italy, Denmark and Slovenia did not appear.[4]

Place Nation Unit Tank
1st  AUT Panzerbataillon 14 Leopard 2A4
2nd  GER 2. Kompanie, Panzerbataillon 203 Leopard 2A6
3rd  USA 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment "Iron Knights", 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Iron Brigade) M1A2 SEP v2
4th  FRA 501e régiment de chars de combat, 3e escadron AMX Leclerc
5th  UKR T-64BV
6th  POL Leopard 2A5

2018

The third annual competition took place from June 3rd to the 8th and included two newcomers: Sweden and the United Kingdom.[5]

Place Nation Unit Tank Points
1st  GER 3. Kompanie, Panzerbataillon 393 Leopard 2A6 1450
2nd  SWE Wartofta Tank Company, Skaraborg Regiment Strv 122 (Leopard 2A5) 1411
3rd  AUT KPE/PzB14 Leopard 2A4 1321
4th  FRA 1er régiment de chasseurs AMX Leclerc 1186
5th  POL 34th Armoured Cavalry Brigade Leopard 2A5 1151
6th  UK The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish) Challenger 2 1140
7th  USA 2-70 Armor, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division M1A2 SEP v2 1110
8th  UKR 14th Mechanized Brigade T-84 Oplot 950[6]

See also

References
  1. "Strong Europe Tank Challenge | U.S. Army in Europe". www.eur.army.mil. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  2. "Germany wins big at 2016 Strong Europe Tank Challenge". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  3. "Austria takes top honors in Strong Europe Tank Challenge". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  4. "Watch the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, See How U.S. Scored". Soldier of Fortune. 14 May 2017.
  5. Justinger, Lacey (8 June 2018). "Germany Takes the Prize in the Strong Europe Tank Challenge". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service.
  6. "Un peloton allemand remporte l'ĂŠdition 2018 du Strong Europe Tank Challenge avec ses chars Leopard 2A6". Opex360.com. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2018-08-08.


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