Советские танки и БМП на службе в армии США

Американской армии досталось довольно большое количество советской военной техники. Часть из неё была захвачена США и их союзниками в ходе конфликтов на Востоке, часть продана бывшими союзниками СССР. Образцы этой военной техники не только изучались американскими специалистами, но и позже стали регулярно использоваться на учениях американской армии.



ASCIET Team (All Service Combat Identification Evaluation Test) training; held at the US Army's Training and Support Center, Fort Stewart, Georgia, in their Russian made T-72 Tank just prior to moving out to the battlefield.
Центр тренировки и подготовки армии США, форт Стюарт, Джорджия.





Marines from 1st Marine Division, 3rd Amphibious Armored Vehicle Battalion, act as opposing forces (OPFOR) driving a former Soviet bloc T-72 main battle tank during this major amphibious exercise that took place in Southern California.
Морские пехотинцы из 1-ой дивизии морской пехоты, 3-ий батальон машин-амфибий, Южная Калифорния.





A Russian built BMP, part of an OPFOR convoy, maneuvers on a test range near the China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, Calif., on July 30, 2002, during Millennium Challenge '02. MC02 is the premier joint war fighting experiment, bringing together live field forces and computer simulation July 24 - Aug. 15, 2002, sponsored by the U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM). The experiment explores how Effects Based Operations (EBO), can provide an integrating, joint context for conducting Rapid, Decisive Operations (RDO). Featuring live field exercises and computer simulation, MC02 will incorporate elements of all military services using the largest computer simulation federation ever constructed for an experiment of its kind.



A Russian made Medhanized Infantry Vehicle, BMP (Boyevaya Mashina Pehoti), moves up to engage in a battle exercise during ASCIET (All Service Combat Identification Evaluation Test) training, held at the US Army Training Support Center, Fort Stewart, Georgia.



Two variant M551 Sheridan light armored tanks from the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment roll by Colonel John Rosenberger, left, on an M551 Sheridan and Lieutenant Colonel Michael Chambers on a Russian BMP-1 armored personnel vehicle.



A crane lifts a Soviet-made BMP-1 mechanized infantry combat vehicle at the 177th Armored Brigade motor pool. The BMP1 is used by the brigade in their role as opposing forces during exercises at the National Training Center.



A right rear view of a Soviet-built BMP-1 mechanized infantry combat vehicle. Это одна из сирийских машин, захваченных Силами Обороны Израиля в 1973-ом году.



Еще одна бывшая сирийская машина.



A left side view of a Soviet MTLB multipurpose tracked vehicle participating in an exercise at the National Training Center. The vehicle is used by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force.



A Soldier inspects a line of Soviet MTLB multipurpose tracked vehicles being used by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force during training exercises at the National Training Center.

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