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U.S. Army photo by First Lieutenant Ian Fischer, 27MAY2021.

30MAY2021, live-fire during NATO Saber Guardian-Defender Europe war game, U.S. Army video by Specialist Christian Cote:

USA photo by First Lieutenant Ian Fischer, 27MAY2021.

Louisiana Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Megan Zander, 21FEB2020.

Towards the end of February 2020, the U.S./NATO conducted a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) at the Novo Selo Training Area in Mokren, Bulgaria.

Louisiana Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Megan Zander, 22FEB2020.

Bulgarian T-72 tankers were happy to take part in the live fire training.

Louisiana Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Megan Zander, 22FEB2020.

Keeping an eye on the U.S. Army M1 Abrams from Fort Hood, Texas.

Louisiana Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Megan Zander, 22FEB2020.

Louisiana Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Noshoba Davis, 22FEB2020.

Firing the Soviet designed 12.7mm, fun! I loved firing the M2 Browning 12.7mm when I was an M1A1 TC (Tank Commander).

USA photo by Sergeant Ashley Gillons Terpsma, 11JUN2019.

NATO Strike Back-19 wargame, Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 2019.

Michigan Army National Guard photo by Specialist Samantha Hall, 12JUN2019.

North Carolina Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Jamar Marcel Pugh, 02AUG2018.

NATO’s Platinum Lion, 2018.

North Carolina Army National Guard video, 15SEP2018:

North Carolina Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Jamar Marcel Pugh, 15SEP2018.

What a T-72 looks like looking out the back of a Bradley, September 2018.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Corporal Sean J. Berry, 03AUG2017.

NATO’s Platinum Lion 17.2 training with U.S. Marines, August 2017.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Christopher Lange, 12JUL2017.

Eagle Sentinel-17, July 2017.

Oregon Army National Guard video, Saber Guardian wargames, July 2017:

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Michelle Reif, 15DEC2016.

NATO’s Platinum Lion wargames, 2016.

Hull down. USMC Photo by Corporal Justin T. Updegraff, 15JAN2016.

USMC Photo by Corporal Justin T. Updegraff, 15JAN2016.

USMC Photo by Corporal Justin T. Updegraff, 08JAN2016.

Can you identify the World War Two Soviet tank in the background?

USMC Photo by Corporal Justin T. Updegraff, 08JAN2016.

USA photo by Specialist Jacqueline Dowland, 25JUN2015.

SOVIET ERA TANKS NOW IN USE BY NATO:

BULGARIAN ARMOR, (PLUS THE BULGARIAN BMP-23)

SLOVENIAN M84 Sniper

The M84 was a Cold War era Yugoslav development of the Soviet T-72, upgraded with ‘western’ style sighting system and wind sensor. The prominent wind sensor on the front-top of the turret is the giveaway identifier.

NATO video of M84 during wargame Combined Resolve, Hohenfels, Germany, September 2020:

Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Megan V. Zander, 29JAN2020.

Slovenian M84A4s in Hohenfels, Germany, January 2020. They were acting as Opposition Forces (OpFor) for NATO wargames Combined Resolve-13.

Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Megan V. Zander, 29JAN2020.

U.S. Army photo by Massimo Bovo.

Slovenian M84A4s during NATO wargames Adriatic Strike at Pocek Range in Postonja, June 2017.

USA photo by Graigg Faggionato.

U.S. Army video by Massimo Bovo, M84 live fire, June 2017:

USA photo by Graigg Faggionato.

Video report, U.S. Army explains why they like using former Warsaw Pact (Slovenia, being a part of Yugoslavia, was never part of Warsaw Pact), or other Soviet bloc countries, in wargames:

USA photo by Sergeant Alexandra Hulett.

Hohenfels, Germany, June 2016.

USA photo by Sergeant Alexandra Hulett.

Installing the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Systems (MILES) for wargames. The MILES is essentially the world’s first laser-tag system, it is used on both people and vehicles.

USA photo by Sergeant Alexandra Hulett.

The bracket strapped to the gun tube is for the charges that simulate the gun firing. The amber light on the turret is the wound-damage/kill light, it flashes temporarily if you are ‘damaged-wounded’ and flashes constantly if you are ‘killed’.