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FORT KNOX, Kentucky -- Bundeswehr Lt. Gen. Helge Hansen and U.S. Army V Corps Commanding General Lt. Gen. John W. Woodmansee Jr. inspect a tank turret simulator during a visit to U.S. Army Armor Center Fort Knox, Kentucky, September, 1988. Hansen and Woodmansee traveled from Germany for a multi-day inspection tour of Fort Knox, the epicenter of U.S. armored doctrine. The tank turret simulator demo was part of briefings on emerging tech like laser range finders, thermal sights, and virtual battlefields, precursors to today’s Synthetic Training Environment. Discussions likely covered V Corps’ integration of these tools for units like the 1st Armored Division (based in Germany), preparing for scenarios like a Fulda Gap armored clash. The visit also included reviews of the Armor School’s curriculum, with Hansen praising innovations in a post-visit statement: “These simulators will keep our edge sharp without firing a shot.”
| Date Taken: | 11.19.2025 |
| Published: | 11-21-25 06:10 AM |
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