Re: British Military Pic Thread
[h=2]British Paratroopers make French connection[/h]
British paratroopers have been working alongside French airborne cavalry on a joint exercise to improve their urban fighting skills and develop co-operation between the two armies.
Colchester-based A Company, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) has been working with the tanks of the 1er Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes (1er RHP) at Centre d'Entrainement aux Actions en Zone Urbaine (CENZUB) in north east France, the largest urban warfare training facility in Europe.
The training, called Exercise Gaulish Eagle, was designed to provide 3 PARA with experience of urban operations and working with other armies to prepare for its role in the Airborne Task Force (ABTF).
The ABTF is the British Army’s rapid reaction force, held at high readiness to deploy on operations anywhere in the world. The training builds on the two countries' military co-operation following the signing of the Defence and Security Co-operation Treaty by Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in November 2010.
3 PARA is part of 16 Air Assault Brigade which has been tasked with building a partnership with the French 11e Brigade Parachutiste (11e BP). The two brigades are working towards the formation of a joint expeditionary force for contingency operations.
The British light aircraft carrier HMS IllUSTRIOUS on the the outside of Harstad
The British light aircraft carrier HMS IllUSTRIOUS on the the outside of Harstad
Royal Marines of 45 Commando used a specialist training camp near Clyde Naval Base to practice the demanding art of urban combat. Green berets of X-Ray Company from RM Condor made use of buildings specifically adapted for house-to-house fighting at Strone Camp, just outside Faslane. 13[SUP]th[/SUP] March 2012
[h=2]British Paratroopers make French connection[/h]
British paratroopers have been working alongside French airborne cavalry on a joint exercise to improve their urban fighting skills and develop co-operation between the two armies.
Colchester-based A Company, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) has been working with the tanks of the 1er Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes (1er RHP) at Centre d'Entrainement aux Actions en Zone Urbaine (CENZUB) in north east France, the largest urban warfare training facility in Europe.
The training, called Exercise Gaulish Eagle, was designed to provide 3 PARA with experience of urban operations and working with other armies to prepare for its role in the Airborne Task Force (ABTF).
The ABTF is the British Army’s rapid reaction force, held at high readiness to deploy on operations anywhere in the world. The training builds on the two countries' military co-operation following the signing of the Defence and Security Co-operation Treaty by Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in November 2010.
3 PARA is part of 16 Air Assault Brigade which has been tasked with building a partnership with the French 11e Brigade Parachutiste (11e BP). The two brigades are working towards the formation of a joint expeditionary force for contingency operations.
The British light aircraft carrier HMS IllUSTRIOUS on the the outside of Harstad
The British light aircraft carrier HMS IllUSTRIOUS on the the outside of Harstad
Royal Marines of 45 Commando used a specialist training camp near Clyde Naval Base to practice the demanding art of urban combat. Green berets of X-Ray Company from RM Condor made use of buildings specifically adapted for house-to-house fighting at Strone Camp, just outside Faslane. 13[SUP]th[/SUP] March 2012
