This book contains these articles: 1. 3-7 Infantry 'Cottonbalers' The 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment of the US Army was deployed to Kosovo in 2001 for their 6-month tour. The battalion received strong heliborne support from Task Force Saber. The 'Cottonbalers' provided security for Serb minority, confiscated illegal weapons, vehicle search and traffic control, and acted as a Quick Reaction Force in their AOR. 2. Austrian 4.Panzergrenadier Brigade in 'Ostarrichi 2001' The main shock troops of the Austrian Army are the two Panzergrenadier brigades numbered 3 and 4. 'Ostarrichi 2001' was a good opportunity to see the 4th Panzergrenadier Brigade in large-scale exercises in the open field, in which the Leopard 2A4, Saurer 4K AFA-G2 APC, M109A5O, and the Steyr SK light tank went into action with the Panzergrenadiers. 3. Dingo Armoured Patrol Vehicle The ATF Dingo was designed by Kraus Maffei Wegmann and based on the Unimog U1550L. The Bundeswehr ordered 56 vehicles and the bulk of the Dingos were deployed on operation with the German KFOR troops in Kosovo. The Dingo fills the gap between the Mercedes G wagon and the Fuchs wheeled APC. Its main task will be patrolling operations during peace support missions. 4. US Army Interim Brigade Combat Team With lessons learned from the Gulf War and Somalia, the US Army needs a force in between the heavy and light forces. Before the 'Objective Force' is available, an 'Interim Force' is developed and experimented using existing family of vehicles with good mobility and firepower. The IBCT will exploit new tactics and doctrines, and will be the base for the 'Objective Force' which will be available not earlier than 2010.
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