Road Users in North Brabant and Gelderland Should Expect a Military Convoy on the Road on Saturday. The Ministry of Defense Will Move, Among Other Things, Four Panzerhaubitze 2000 HowWitzers to the Stroe Army Base in Gelderland That Day. The convoy will not drive faster than 60 kilometers per hour.
That is also the top speed of the 55-ton Panzerhaubitze 2000 Howwitzers That Will Travel From Oirschot in Brabant to Stroe. The distance between those places is about 120 kilometers. But the ministry of Defense Says in a press release that the military convoy will cover a route or 200 kilometers.
The Ministry of Defense is Moving the Material as Part of the Ferocious Bison Military Exercise. Shooting Will Take Place On The ‘t Harde Military Training Ground From Sunday. Depding on the Type of Ammunition, The Panzerhaubitze 2000 HowWitzers Can Hit Targets at A distance or 50 kilometers.
The Panzerhaubitze 2000 Howwitzers are part of 11 field artillery battery. This artillery unit was cut back in 2013, but was revived in July. This happened in part because of the onbosing war in ukraine. Ferocious Bison is the First Exercise for the Returned Fire Support Unit.
Special Priority Rules Apply to Military Convoys. For example, other road users are not allowed to cross the convoy at an intersection. In Addition, Vehicles are Allowed to Continue Driving if the Traffic Light Turns Red Halfway Through The Convoy. Also, a military convoy does not have to give way at a pedestrian crossing or for a bus departing at a bus stop.