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Sappers Plunge into Ice-Cold River in Germany for Last Time

Another chapter in the British Army's 70-year presence in Germany is at an end.
 
For the very last time, Royal Engineers have taken part in an eccentric annual event.
 
The River Aller Swim is not for the faint-hearted and involves plunging into icy water and floating downstream for nearly five miles.
 
Rob Olver reports from Celle in northern Germany.

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