This aerial view shows decommissioned German-made Marder fighting vehicles in the compound of the Koch Battle Tank Dismantling firm in the village of Rockensussra, about 300 km south-west of Berlin.
An aerial view shows decommissioned German-made Marder fighting vehicles in the compound of the Koch Battle Tank Dismantling firm in the village of Rockensussra, about 300 km south west of BerlinReuters
The company, which was founded in 1991, specialises in taking apart former tanks and armoured vehicles from the German armed forces and others around the world.
Koch has dismantled over 15,000 tanks and other armoured vehicles, from German, Austrian, French and other European arsenals, as nations reduce their military forces in accordance with the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty.
Decommissioned German-made Marder fighting vehicles are seen in the compound of the Koch Battle Tank Dismantling firmReutersTracks of a decommissioned fighting vehicle are seen in the compound of the Koch Battle Tank Dismantling firmReutersA partly removed symbol of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, is seen on a decommissioned vehicleReutersA worker strips parts from a decommissioned Bundeswehr Marder light tankGettyRows of tank engines are seen at the compound of Koch Battle Tank DismantlingReutersA worker uses a converted Gepard anti-aircraft cannon tank to move anotherGettyA worker cuts the body of a decommissioned armoured vehicle in the compound of the Koch Battle Tank Dismantling firmReutersA technician removes parts from a Bundeswehr Gepard anti-aircraft cannon tankGettyA worker cuts a tank main gunReutersDecommissioned German-made Marder armoured fighting vehicles are seen the Koch Battle Tank Dismantling firmReuters
