How The Army Attack The Enemy In A War Situation

Hundreds of troops have been learning the skills required for if they ever go to war.

More than 200 of them have been on the ranges of Bergen Hohne, Germany for several weeks testing themselves, and when the tanks go to war, one elite team heads up the battlegroup.

In battle, Recce Troop are tasked with hiding out, often for days at a time, in order to find out exactly where the enemy might be hidden.

The troop forms part of The Queen’s Royal Hussars. Made up of 24 soldiers, they are the front-line in any battle situation, providing reconnaissance and feeding information back to the commanding officer on the best way to attack.

Captain Alex Field, Recce Troop Leader told us about the importance of the exercise:

"QRH is very proud of their tank heritage, but it’s good to provide an ethos of the elite side of soldiering.

“[It allows] the guys to focus on dismounted as well as mounted skills, so its a good opportunity for the guys to encounter something different which they probably wouldn't encounter on tanks."

Following an early morning brief, parade and pop quiz, in which they are made to do burpies for incorrect answers, the troop begin work on the range.

The new Ajax vehicle is set to arrive in 2019, but until then they move around in a Scimitar, a vehicle which has been in service for almost 50 years.

Their smaller size allows them to sneak up on the enemy, without any warning.

At the end of each shoot down the range, their target hitting abilities are timed and graded.