POTD: Urban Warfare Combat Exercise – Ejercito de Tierra

by Eric B

Published: May 2nd, 2024

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Omar Joseph, Sr.)

Photo Of The Day and today the Heckler & Koch G36, the standard-issue rifle for the Spanish Army, is on offer. Above you see Ejército de Tierra (Spanish Army) infantrymen assigned to Recon Platoon, Protected Infantry Battalion “San Quintín” I/3, Brigada “Galicia” VII, as they prepare to round a corner during an urban warfare combat exercise at Saber Strike 24 on Bemowo Piskie Training Ground, Poland, April 19, 2024. Note the handguard on these G36s.

Once they rounded the corner, the Spanish service members cleared the door and pushed through the training house swiftly. DEFENDER is the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted an exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May.

Below: Note the SIG Sauer LVPO on the G36 to the right. Aimpoint red dot with magnifier on the other.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Omar Joseph, Sr.)

DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

An Ejercito de Tierra (Spanish Army) infantryman assigned to Recon Platoon, Protected Infantry Battalion "San Quintin" I/3, Brigada "Galicia" VII, clears a room. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Omar Joseph, Sr.)

An Ejercito de Tierra (Spanish Army) infantryman assigned to Recon Platoon, Protected Infantry Battalion "San Quintin" I/3, Brigada "Galicia" VII, clears a stairway from below before his team moves during an urban combat exercise at Saber Strike 24. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Omar Joseph, Sr.)

An Ejercito de Tierra (Spanish Army) infantryman assigned to Recon Platoon, Protected Infantry Battalion "San Quintin" I/3, Brigada "Galicia" VII, clears rooms and pushes to his next objective. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Omar Joseph, Sr.)

Ejercito de Tierra (Spanish Army) infantrymen assigned to Recon Platoon, Protected Infantry Battalion "San Quintin" I/3, Brigada "Galicia" VII, move along a wall in a stack formation before clearing a building.

Ejercito de Tierra (Spanish Army) infantrymen assigned to Recon Platoon, Protected Infantry Battalion "San Quintin" I/3, Brigada "Galicia" VII, move from one training building to another after clearing it of enemy combatants.

Source: U.S. Army, photo by Sgt. Omar Joseph, Sr.

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Eric B

Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.

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IOJ on May 03, 2024

In the first, then third and second-to-last pictures, the point man is using a KAC handguard.

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- Is that a b&t suppressor? on May 03, 2024
  
  @IOJ Didn't know kac made a handguard for the g36
  
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- IOJ on May 03, 2024
  
  @Is that a b&t suppressor? They did, along with a pair of top rail/iron sights replacement pieces that lowered the sight line, exposed the charging handle and made the rifle it was installed on very ugly.
  
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Home_Work on May 03, 2024

That's not an Aimpoint, it is a Romeo 4T. Peep the mount and the solar panel. The magnifier is also an older Juliet model.

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