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ttwells
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Posted: Friday, February 22, 2019 - 12:31 AM UTC
I was doing some research on a new project - Modern German Armor - Gepard - and saw many photos of Leos and such with WFOR printed on their turrets... I know what IFOR & KFOR are but what is WFOR? I cannot find any info other than the photos...
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Posted: Friday, February 22, 2019 - 12:44 AM UTC
WFOR stands for Wetina Forces, a fictional (small) country, used by the Bundeswehr for training purposes and scenarios. i.e. NATO helps little Wetina against a agressor (Seeland Forces).

All other countries in the east are now our friends (no Warsaw Pact), so we had to look for new, more neutral, designations for military exercises.
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Posted: Friday, February 22, 2019 - 01:26 AM UTC

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WFOR stands for Wetina Forces, a fictional (small) country, used by the Bundeswehr for training purposes and scenarios. i.e. NATO helps little Wetina against a agressor (Seeland Forces).

All other countries in the east are now our friends (no Warsaw Pact), so we had to look for new, more neutral, designations for military exercises.


Still with the 'Red X' ?
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Posted: Friday, February 22, 2019 - 03:24 AM UTC

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Still with the 'Red X' ?


Just the WFOR it would appear.

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-a-bundeswehr-gepard-anti-aircraft-tank-in-action-during-the-advertisement-54584499.html


https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-a-bundeswehr-leopard-2-a6-tank-crosses-an-obstacle-during-the-advertisement-54584633.html

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-file-an-archive-picture-dated-september-2010-shows-the-tank-leopard-71298455.html

https://www.flickr.com/photos/pzbrig15/35422642773

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-two-bundeswehr-marder-infantry-tanks-seen-during-the-advertisement-54584642.html?pv=1&stamp=2&imageid=F6E2A8AF-CDAA-44FC-90D8-4555B288973C&p=191649&n=0&orientation=0&pn=2&searchtype=0&IsFromSearch=1&srch=foo%3dbar%26st%3d0%26pn%3d2%26ps%3d100%26sortby%3d2%26resultview%3dsortbyPopular%26npgs%3d0%26qt%3dmarder%26qt_raw%3dmarder%26lic%3d3%26mr%3d0%26pr%3d0%26ot%3d0%26creative%3d%26ag%3d0%26hc%3d0%26pc%3d%26blackwhite%3d%26cutout%3d%26tbar%3d1%26et%3d0x000000000000000000000%26vp%3d0%26loc%3d0%26imgt%3d0%26dtfr%3d%26dtto%3d%26size%3d0xFF%26archive%3d1%26groupid%3d%26pseudoid%3d%26a%3d%26cdid%3d%26cdsrt%3d%26name%3d%26qn%3d%26apalib%3d%26apalic%3d%26lightbox%3d%26gname%3d%26gtype%3d%26xstx%3d0%26simid%3d%26saveQry%3d%26editorial%3d1%26nu%3d%26t%3d%26edoptin%3d%26customgeoip%3d%26cap%3d1%26cbstore%3d1%26vd%3d0%26lb%3d%26fi%3d2%26edrf%3d%26ispremium%3d1%26flip%3d0%26pl%3d
ttwells
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Posted: Friday, February 22, 2019 - 09:03 AM UTC
Thanks - you know, I surmised it was some fictional designation for wargames but wasn't sure... like the idea - hope they won the war
Removed by original poster on 02/25/19 - 00:23:18 (GMT).
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