The British Royal Army Guns Behind the South African Stand in The Battle of The Somme. In July 1916, the 1st South African Infantry Brigade fought with the standard British kit, which included the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle—a 10-round, bolt-action weapon famed for its “mad minute” rate of fire. Was this weapon a game changer for Afrikaner soldiers, or a backbreaking burden in the close, muddy, splintered terrain in Delville Wood? Watch the full episode here https://youtu.be/jEIowykrvrg | H

As part of a recent readiness verification exercise soldiers from across 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade participated in Exercise Bright Gauntlet. Here Corporal James Boyce, of C Company, 1st Battalion Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment speaks briefly about what his role as a Platoon Sergeant involves. | British Army

90K views · 1.9K reactions | Soldiers-under-training from Infantry Training Centre, Catterick made the most of this winter, getting to grips with a range of Adventurous Training (AT) activities across the rolling hills of Cumbria. The troops, who were taught valuable lessons in physical courage, teamwork and determination, braved the package which included abseiling, caving, climbing and paddling. | British Army | Facebook