British Engineers On Standby For NATO

Britain’s 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade is nearly halfway through its year-long commitment to lead the land element of NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.

The international force is on short-notice standby to respond quickly if NATO territory is threatened.

Many of the British troops involved are based in Germany and some serve with 35 Engineer Regiment.

Keeping the engineers in a state of permanent VJTF standby means continuous training.

Some have spent six of the past twelve months away from home.