A German Bundeswehr armed forces Leopard 2 tank of the 62th mechanized infantry battalion fires a shell during a military exercise in the northern German town of Bergen, some 80 km (49.7 miles) south of Hamburg, September 1, 2010. Hundreds of soldiers from different German Bundeswehr armed forces units are starting to practice for the exercise called "ILU 2010" which starts officially on September 6 and runs till September 9. The soldiers are also engaging in scenarios that the international Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan undertake while on missions.


German Bundeswehr armed forces soldiers of the 62th mechanized infantry battalion take position next to a "Marder" armoured personnel carrier (APC) during a military exercise in the northern German town of Bergen, some 80 km (49.7 miles) south of Hamburg, September 1, 2010. Hundreds of soldiers from different German Bundeswehr armed forces units are starting to practice for the exercise called "ILU 2010" which starts officially on September 6 and runs till September 9. The soldiers are also engaging in scenarios that the international Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan undertake while on missions.

German Bundeswehr armed forces soldiers of the 62th mechanized infantry battalion take position next to "Marder" armoured personnel carriers (APC) during a military exercise in the northern German town of Bergen, some 80 km (49.7 miles) south of Hamburg September 1, 2010.

German Bundeswehr armed forces soldiers evacuate a soldier after a simulated IED (improvised explosive device) attack next to a "Marder" armoured personnel carrier (APC) during a military exercise in the northern German town of Bergen, some 80 km (49.7 miles) south of Hamburg, September 1, 2010.


A German Bundeswehr armed forces soldier evacuates a comrade after a simulated IED (improvised explosive device) attack next to a "Marder" armoured personnel carrier (APC) during a military exercise in the northern German town of Bergen, some 80 km (49.7 miles) south of Hamburg, September 1, 2010.


German Bundeswehr armed forces soldiers of the 62th mechanized infantry battalion take position during a military exercise in the northern German town of Bergen, some 80 km (49.7 miles) south of Hamburg, September 1, 2010.

A German Bundeswehr armed forces soldier of the 62th mechanized infantry battalion assists an "injured" comrade during a military exercise in the northern German town of Bergen, some 80 km (49.7 miles) south of Hamburg, September 1, 2010.




German Bundeswehr armed forces soldiers of the 62th mechanized infantry battalion assist an "injured" comrade during a military exercise in the northern German town of Bergen, some 80 km (49.7 miles) south of Hamburg, September 1, 2010.



German Bundeswehr armed forces soldiers of the 62th mechanized infantry battalion fire a rocket-propelled grenade during a military exercise in the northern German town of Bergen, some 80 km (49.7 miles) south of Hamburg, September 1, 2010.



German Bundeswehr armed forces soldiers of the 62th mechanized infantry battalion storm a house during a military exercise in the northern German town of Bergen, some 80 km (49.7 miles) south of Hamburg, September 1, 2010. Hundreds of soldiers from different German Bundeswehr armed forces units are starting to practice for the exercise called "ILU 2010" which starts officially on September 6 and runs till September 9. The soldiers are also engaging in scenarios that the international Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan undertake while on missions.
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