Women in the German Armour Corps

[George Wallace]

I just saw this video and am wondering when the German Armour Corps began to accept women tankers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvtJFzwUjiQ&feature=related

 

[jeffb]

I just got back from an Ex with the Polish Army and I was surprised to see that they have a fully gender integrated armed forces as well.

 

[Jarnhamar]

I just got back from an Ex with the Polish Army and I was surprised to see that they have a fully gender integrated armed forces as well.

Infantry as well?

 

[jeffb]

Every trade, every position. Admittedly, there are few females in the infantry but they are more then welcome. The armoured corps incidentally has the largest percentage of females in the Polish combat arms according to a LCol I was talking to. Poland in many ways surprised me with their modernity. I was expecting a backward, undeveloped place but I found exactly the opposite.

 

[winnipegoo7]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundeswehr#Women

"Since 2001 they can serve in all functions of service without restriction..."

According to wikipedia.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Cool.  I'd imagine a females size/build is beneficial inside a cramped compartment.

Very badass video too George! 

 

[Tank Troll]

Lots of shots of our tanks from the sandbox.

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

The wine glass was a nice touch.

 

[Robert0288]

I'm not an armored guy, and who knows there might be a reason for it.  But at the 1 :46m mark in the video it looks like the leopard fell off the road and took a core sample.

As for Poland, women have been integrated into their armed service since before world war 2.

 

[Shamrock]

I'm not an armored guy, and who knows there might be a reason for it.  But at the 1 :46m mark in the video it looks like the leopard fell off the road and took a core sample.

As for Poland, women have been integrated into their armed service since before world war 2.

Every four years, tankers send a pole vaulting team to the Olympics.  This was one of Germany's entrants.

 

[vonGarvin]

Every four years, tankers send a pole vaulting team to the Olympics.  This was one of Germany's entrants.