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The military history of Bure began in the 1960s, and the parade ground was inaugurated in April 1968. The Bure barracks has accommodation for 1,400 persons. On its grounds combat training can be undertaken by a reinforced infantry, tank or mechanised infantry company. It is mainly used for the training of tank and artillery forces, providing recruit and refresher training courses.
South of Bure the Ortskampfanlage Nale and its grounds provide combat training with simulators up to the level of a reinforced company. It includes an urban combat training environment for mechanised troops; this dedicated training village includes thirty buildings of different types of construction and use, including residential houses, shops and restaurants. Training subjects include combat and security operations, and it is well equipped with the latest training aids.
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Route de Buix North
| Location ID: | 17970 | | Latitude, Longitude: | 47.45235859, 7.01241016 | | Location Accuracy: | 7 |
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1260
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M78002 (source: M. Foti).
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2) Panzer 57 Tank
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British / Swiss
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1262
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M78785: “M78785” painted on nose and hull rear.
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Square white plate attached to nose.
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This Swiss Centurion has its tracks supported on concrete pads.
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1261
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M78310: “M78310” painted on nose and hull rear.
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“ZC E5” stencilled on plate on hull rear. “PZ BAT 14 PZ D KP 14 WK 84” painted on right turret side.
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This Swiss AMX-13 is mounted on a concrete ramp; the front of the ramp has a label that reads “MOB MAT KP IV/J WK73”.
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Route de Buix South
| Location ID: | 17971 | | Latitude, Longitude: | 47.44982567, 7.01123267 | | Location Accuracy: | 7 |
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1258
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“G J 9” (previously “QMJ4”) painted on a square white plate attached to nose.
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This Pz 39 appears to have been cosmetically restored and repainted in about 2008. It is displayed on a stone ramp. It has a plaque on the front of the ramp made from a tank sprocket that reads “BAT CHARS 17 2008”.
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1259
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“ODE5” painted on a square white plate attached to nose.
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This Pz 39 appears to have been cosmetically restored and repainted in about 2008. It is displayed on a stone ramp.
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Training Area
| Location ID: | 17972 | | Latitude, Longitude: | 47.44904482, 7.02127218 | | Location Accuracy: | 3 |
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2293
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“011”? stencilled on white square on hull rear. White square painted on glacis. Painted overall in a green, brown and black camouflage scheme.
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This tank has had its gun barrel cut short. It is in poor condition and is missing most of its external fittings.
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2294
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White square painted on glacis. Painted overall in a green, brown and black camouflage scheme.
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This tank has had its gun barrel cut short. It is in poor condition and is missing most of its external fittings. It is also missing its left track.
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2295
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“010” stencilled on white square on hull rear. White square painted on glacis. Painted overall in a green, brown and black camouflage scheme.
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This tank has had its gun barrel cut short. It is in poor condition and is missing most of its external fittings. It is also missing its right track.
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2296
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This tank has had its gun barrel cut short. It is in poor condition and is missing most of its external fittings. It is used to train recovery crews in moving tanks.
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