Major General Reinhard Trischak was invited by Major General Radovan Ilić, the Operation Command Commander for AFBiH, to attend a live artillery firing exercise at Manjaca on Saturday 6 July. Watching the artillery from an observation post Major General Ilić described the finer details of the event to Major General Trischak.
Lieutenant Colonel Zsolt Szerencsi who attended the event as Chief of EUFOR’s Liasion section, said “It was very interesting watching the live firing from armoured vehicles and howitzers.” He added: “I was very impressed with the capabilities of the AFBiH.”
Major General Trischak observed with great interest the performance of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade Infantry who were taking part in the exercise and was very impressed with the range of skills that they demonstrated.