Austrian Defense Minister Norbert Darabos (L) speaks with a journalist.
Austrian Defense Minister Norbert Darabos (L) speaks with a journalist after he finished his visit to the barracks of the Third Armored Grenadier Brigade (3. Panzergrenadierbrigade) in Mautern north of Vienna, where the Austrian units which will take over the command of the EU Battle Group in July 2012, currently stationed and conducting exercises there. Austria will support the EU “Battlegroup” (EUBG) from July 1, 2012 with 350 soldiers and take over the command of the Combat Service Support Battalion (CSSBn) of the unit.
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Location: Army training centre in Mautern, Krems, north of Vienna
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