Germany Stations Leopard II Tanks in Former USSR: First Permanent Foreign Deployment Since Nazi Era

Germany Stations Leopard II Tanks in Former USSR: First Permanent Foreign Deployment Since Nazi Era

The Germany Army has begun its first permanent force deployment on foreign soil since the end of the Nazi era, with the formation of the new 45th Armoured Brigade stationed in Vilnius, Lithuania. The mechanised brigade is intended to be expanded to 4,800 personnel, and will by the end of 2025 be equipped with 44 Leopard 2 main battle tanks under the 203rd Panzer Battalion, and a further 44 Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicles under the 122nd Panzergr…