In recent days, with the "Bronze Shield" exercise, the "KFOR 32" training activity ended, which saw the Italian soldiers exercise together with multiple international partners, under the guidance of the 56th US infantry brigade combat teamat the NATO Troop Training Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany.
The Bersaglieri of the 1st Regiment shared the training sessions with personnel of the Slovenian, German, Portuguese, Albanian, Armenian, Moldovan, Kosovar and North Macedonian Armed Forces.
In particular, joint patrolling activities were carried out, during which a police action was simulated, in collaboration with the border police. In this context, in order to test the procedures in an operating environment close to reality, groups of opposing forces simulated the launch of noisy devices, smoke bombs and incendiary devices.
Among other activities, “crowd control” training was conducted to train personnel and their command structures to deal with the threats inherent in a Crisis Response Operation (CRO).
The exercise was evaluated by a nucleus of US observers, assisted by equal qualified personnel from the Tactical Training Centers (CAT) of the Italian Army.
