Polish and 4 Scots Soldiers During Pre-Afghanistan Training on Salisbury Plain
Polish soldiers working alongside those from 4 Scots are pictured during a pre-deployment training exercise on Salisbury plain with elements of the British Army.
Soldiers from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) part of the infamous 7th Armoured Brigade (the Desert Rats) and Soldiers from the Polish Armed Forces (Wojsko Polskie) are training on the bleak enviornment of Salisbury plain, they are participating in Exercise PASHTUN DAGGER, where the soldiers are honing their skills on the Final Transitional Exercise (FTX) prior to them deploying to Afganistan.
7th Armoured Brigade (The Desert Rats) presently located in Germany at Hohne Garrison, to the north of Hannover, with stations in Bergen Hohne, Bad Fallingbostel and Celle.
The Brigade still wears the famous Desert Rat flash on its uniform - this originates from the North African campaign when the 7th Armoured Division adopted the insignia and nickname of the 'Desert Rats'.
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Photographer: Cpl James Williams RLC
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