Soldier – August 2019

18 AUGUST 2019 http://www.soldiermagazine.co.uk

Riflemen show Nato allies what they are made of...

T

HE baking battle grounds of

Lithuania proved a challenging

backdrop for troops from 3rd

Battalion, The Rifles as they joined

Nato allies on Exercise Iron Wolf.

More than 100 soldiers from

Salamanca Company travelled east for

the brigade-level test, which included

personnel from Germany, Norway and

Poland as well as the host nation.

The British contingent saw action in

a light infantry role and were able to

showcase their skills as anti-armour

ambush specialists in a training

package that focused on the ability to

plan and carry out defensive actions.

“It was a really interesting exercise

in terms of dealing with the climate,”

said company 2iC Capt Calum Ashurst.

“We faced temperatures of more

than 30 degrees Celsius and were

operating in swamp forest.

“The guys were able to use their

dismounted skills and were up to their

waists at times but we really showed

the other countries what our riflemen

can do.”

Such efforts in the swamp, which

was deemed to be impossible to

traverse by foreign troops, drew

high praise from the Lithuanians’

commanding officer, who said that

Britain should be proud of 3 Rifles and

their capabilities.

“They were exceptional in terms

of their motivation,” added Lt Col

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MAKING

WAVES

Royal flush

Could you be the Army’s face of 2020?

FANCY a week away from routine duties

while helping the military connect with

the next generation?

Army recruiters are on the lookout for

serving soldiers to appear in the Service’s

TV and internet ads in 2020.

Regulars and Reserves of any cap

badge or rank are required, with a

casting day to be held at Tidworth’s

Garrison Theatre on September 19 (travel

and subsistence will be payable).

Locations for the filming in mid-

October and early 2020 are yet to be

confirmed, but last year it saw personnel

spend a week in Cyprus.

“We are after a mix of those content

to have their faces on camera and

those who just want to blend into the

background,” said Lt Col Kevin Bingham

(RLC) of HQ Army Recruiting and Initial

Training Command.

Visit the Army’s jobs site on

YouTube to see past adverts.

Volunteers are asked to contact

kevin.bingham399@mod.

gov.uk including their rank,

name, unit details, contact

number and email address.

Unit HQs will be

contacted by Recruiting

Group to confirm

availability.

Picture: Shutterstock

Exercise Iron Wolf

saw troops up to their

waists in swamp

Volunteers are asked to contact

kevin.bingham399@mod.

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