One week. One shopping mall. 25 exhibitors. From military music to combat units. Highlights include: a fighter jet engine, an anti-aircraft missile launcher, a military police motorcycle you can sit on, and an explosive ordnance disposal suit you can try on. Information about and discussions with the German Armed Forces.
Twenty-two units—ranging from the military band to the medical service, the engineering and logistics corps, the Navy (including crew members from the frigate “Mecklenburg-Vorpommern”), the Air Force (featuring a Eurofighter engine), and the combat forces—will showcase themselves and their missions.
The German Bundeswehr Association, which represents the interests of Bundeswehr personnel; the Association of German Bundeswehr Reservists; and the German War Graves Commission, with its peace initiatives, round out the range of information on offer.
Patch Fundraiser: Support for Children with Cancer
Patches are available in exchange for donations. The proceeds go to the KraKi Association to support children with cancer and their families. Patches are fabric appliqués with Velcro backing and embroidered designs. They are considered sought-after collectibles.
Slide Presentation on the First Tank Battle in History: “Cambrai 1917”
In his slide presentation “Cambrai 1917” on Tuesday, November 10, starting at 6:00 p.m., author Karsten Richter will look back at the first tank battle in history, which took place in 1917 near the French city of Cambrai. He will examine the influence of war reporting in light of the new possibilities offered by photography.
Schwerin Security Dialogue: “Russia’s Intelligence Services”
“Russia’s Intelligence Services” is the topic of the Schwerin Security Dialogue (free of charge) on Wednesday, November 11, at the Marienplatz Galerie. Starting at 6:00 p.m., Reiner Haunreiter will speak on the structure and function of Russian intelligence agencies, as well as their tools and methods. A discussion will follow the lecture. Please register by emailing LKdoMVEinladungsmanagement@Bundeswehr.org.
