UK and Estonian Troops Conduct Winter Training in Freezing Conditions
- 3 years ago
UK and Estonian #Soldiers have been training in temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius in Estonia.
They’ve been taking part in Exercise Winter Camp. During the exercise troops practised in deep snow and freezing conditions. UK troops also took part in a three-day cold weather operator’s course, learning to build shelters and staying out in conditions well below freezing.
The #UK #troops, from the 5 RIFLES-led battlegroup, are serving in #NATO ’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Estonia. The Estonian troops are from the Estonian Defence Forces’ (EDF) Scouts Battalion.
All NATO eFP Battlegroup Estonia training, for Exercise Winter Camp, was conducted in line with Estonian national COVID-19 policy. The Battlegroup is currently operating as a ‘bubble’. Exercise Winter Camp ran from 1 to 12 February 2021.
Footage includes various shots of UK and Estonian infantry and cavalry taking part in cold weather exercises.
"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."
Credit to : Paris Grabeel - Natochannel
They’ve been taking part in Exercise Winter Camp. During the exercise troops practised in deep snow and freezing conditions. UK troops also took part in a three-day cold weather operator’s course, learning to build shelters and staying out in conditions well below freezing.
The #UK #troops, from the 5 RIFLES-led battlegroup, are serving in #NATO ’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Estonia. The Estonian troops are from the Estonian Defence Forces’ (EDF) Scouts Battalion.
All NATO eFP Battlegroup Estonia training, for Exercise Winter Camp, was conducted in line with Estonian national COVID-19 policy. The Battlegroup is currently operating as a ‘bubble’. Exercise Winter Camp ran from 1 to 12 February 2021.
Footage includes various shots of UK and Estonian infantry and cavalry taking part in cold weather exercises.
"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."
Credit to : Paris Grabeel - Natochannel