Strong Europe Tank Challenge
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The Strong Europe Tank Challenge (abbreviation: SETC) is an annual, multinational tank competition that has been taking place at the Grafenwöhr training site in Bavaria since 2016 and is organized by the US Army Europe and the German Armed Forces . The tank crews compete in defensive and offensive operations. 12 individual disciplines with a total of 1,500 points are completed. Similar events are the Tank Biathlon , which has been held annually in Russia since 2013, and the Canadian Army Trophy, which was discontinued in 1991 .
Competition mode
The competition is divided into various disciplines for all participants, which depict a "close-to-combat" exercise scenario for tank battles. In addition to disciplines in which shooting with tanks is the focus, the physical and mental capabilities of the teams are also used for evaluation. The competition lasts 5 days.
Placements
At the first SETC in 2016, Germany took first place. In 2017 Austria took first place, Germany second and the USA third. In 2018, Germany again took first place ahead of Sweden and Austria, with all three competing with Leopard-2 tanks .
2016
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| placement | country | unit | Tank type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Germany
|
C / 3rd Company, 8th Mountain Tank Battalion | Leopard 2A6 |
| 2. |
 Denmark
|
1 / 1st Squadron, 1st Panserbataljon | Leopard 2A5 DK |
| 3. |
 Poland
|
1 / 1st Company, 1st Tank Battalion | Leopard 2A5 |
| 4th |
 Italy
|
1 / 2nd Company, 8th Tank Battalion | C1 Ariete |
| 5. |
 United States
|
1 / D Company, 2-7 Infantry | M1A2 SEP v2 |
| 6th |
United States
|
3 / C Company, 2-7 Infantry | M1A2 SEP v2 |
| 7th |
 Slovenia
|
Wolf / 45th Center for Tracked Combat Vehicles | M-84 |
2017
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| placement | country | Tank type |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Austria
|
Leopard 2A4 |
| 2. |
Germany
|
Leopard 2A6 |
| 3. |
United States
|
M1A2 SEP v2 |
| 4th |
 France
|
Leclerc |
| 5. |
 Ukraine
|
T-64BV |
| 6th |
Poland
|
Leopard 2A5 |
2018
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| placement | country | unit | Tank type | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Germany
|
3rd Company, Panzer Battalion 393 | Leopard 2A6 | 1450 |
| 2. |
 Sweden
|
Wartofta Tank Company, Skaraborg Regiment | Strv 122 | 1411 |
| 3. |
Austria
|
KPE / PzB14 | Leopard 2A4 | 1321 |
| 4th |
France
|
1st regiment de chasseurs | Leclerc | 1186 |
| 5. |
Poland
|
34th Armored Cavalry Brigade | Leopard 2A5 | 1151 |
| 6th |
 United Kingdom
|
The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish) | Challenger 2 | 1140 |
| 7th |
United States
|
2-70 Armor, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division | M1A2 SEP v2 | 1110 |
| 8th. |
Ukraine
|
14th Mechanized Brigade | T-84 Oplot | 950 |
Web links
- Jörg Loidolt: Strong Europe Tank Challenge 2018 , at the magazine of the Austrian Armed Forces, truppendienst.com
- Description on Stars and Stripes (english)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jörg Loidolt: Background, content and process of the SETC ( Memento from October 3, 2019 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Strong Europe Tank Challenge 2016: Germany claims the Trophy . May 22, 2016.
- ↑ Un peloton allemand remporte l'édition 2018 du Strong Europe Tank Challenge avec ses chars Leopard 2A6 . Opex360.com. January 18, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2018.