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Brigadier Ben McLennan

@3brigadetsv

Commander 3rd Brigade

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‘Whatever is not inspected, gets neglected.’ This is the practiced mantra of the best armies, the best divisions, the best formations, throughout history. Every Friday, 3 Brigade (Armoured Amphibious) inspects itself, from Commander down. Preparing, in every respect, for war.

‘Whatever is not inspected, gets neglected.’ This is the practiced mantra of the best armies, the best divisions, the best formations, throughout history.

Every Friday, 3 Brigade (Armoured Amphibious) inspects itself, from Commander down. 

Preparing, in every respect, for war.
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‘Fear naught’. Motto of the Royal Tank Corps. Army’s newest Tank Squadron, ‘Tango 4’, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, forming, norming and ‘storming’ on their new M1A2 steel beasts this week. 3rd Brigade (Armoured Amphibious): parabellum.

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In July, 1950, one news commentator rather plaintively remarked that warfare had not changed so much, after all. For some reason, ground troops still seemed to be necessary, in spite of the atom bomb. And oddly and unfortunately, to this gentleman, man still seemed to be an

In July, 1950, one news commentator rather plaintively remarked that warfare had not changed so much, after all. For some reason, ground troops still seemed to be necessary, in spite of the atom bomb. And oddly and unfortunately, to this gentleman, man still seemed to be an
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Ultimo ratio regum (The final argument of Kings). Motto inscribed on French Artillery pieces by order Louis XIV, c. 1660. Perhaps the best images I have seen of our Artillery, the 'King of the battlefield', preparing, in the mud, in every respect, for war. These images capture

Ultimo ratio regum (The final argument of Kings). Motto inscribed on French Artillery pieces by order Louis XIV, c. 1660.

Perhaps the best images I have seen of our Artillery, the 'King of the battlefield', preparing, in the mud, in every respect, for war.

These images capture
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‘Training is light and lack of training is darkness. The problem fears the expert. A trained man is worth three untrained: that’s too little - say six - six is too little - say ten to one. We will beat them all.’ Suvarov’s ‘The Science of Victory’, 1796 ‘Nothing comes off except

‘Training is light and lack of training is darkness. The problem fears the expert. A trained man is worth three untrained: that’s too little - say six - six is too little - say ten to one. We will beat them all.’ Suvarov’s ‘The Science of Victory’, 1796

‘Nothing comes off except
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I wonder, could this be the best office window view in the entire world right now? I think it could be… 2 CAV Regiment preparing to formally parade a new Tank Squadron for the Australian Army ‘Courage.’

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‘This empire has been acquired by men who knew their duty and had the courage to do it, who in the hour of conflict had the fear of dishonour always present to them, and who, if ever they failed in an enterprise, would not allow their virtues to be lost to their country, but

‘This empire has been acquired by men who knew their duty and had the courage to do it, who in the hour of conflict had the fear of dishonour always present to them, and who, if ever they failed in an enterprise, would not allow their virtues to be lost to their country, but
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The ANF and ‘Old Glory’, shoulder to shoulder, under a threatening sky. Kissing Point, Townsville, on the 83rd anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea - the battle that turned the tide in the Pacific theatre of World War 2. Commemorating, celebrating and committing to our

The ANF and ‘Old Glory’, shoulder to shoulder, under a threatening sky.

Kissing Point, Townsville, on the 83rd anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea - the battle that turned the tide in the Pacific theatre of World War 2. 

Commemorating, celebrating and committing to our
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No chance of ‘Mondayitis’ up in 3 Brigade (Armoured/Amphibious). Rather, a healthy dose of ‘danger close’ fire missions, artillery caching and firing in urban environments, practicing deception and trialling measures to protect against contemporary battlefield threats.

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🇯🇵🇺🇸🇦🇺#JGSDF has participated in “ #SouthernJackroo 25”, JPN-US-AUS trilateral exercise in Australia from 19 MAY to13 JUN 2025. Utilizing vast land of Australia, we conducted joint firing training such as MCVs, mortars and howitzers to improve fire skills and to strengthen a

🇯🇵🇺🇸🇦🇺#JGSDF has participated in “ #SouthernJackroo 25”, JPN-US-AUS trilateral exercise in Australia from 19 MAY to13 JUN 2025.
Utilizing vast land of Australia, we conducted joint firing training such as MCVs, mortars and howitzers to improve fire skills and to strengthen a
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‘Follow the Sapper!’ 3rd Brigade (Armoured) will ‘double down’ on this maxim when these Armoured Engineer platforms, the first of their kind in our Army’s history, arrive next month. In combination with our new Tanks, Self-Propelled howitzers, Infantry Fighting Vehicles and

‘Follow the Sapper!’

3rd Brigade (Armoured) will ‘double down’ on this maxim when these Armoured Engineer platforms, the first of their kind in our Army’s history, arrive next month. In combination with our new Tanks, Self-Propelled howitzers, Infantry Fighting Vehicles and
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Combined Arms = the whole being greater than the sum of the individual parts. The individual parts = Artillery, Armour, Infantry, Engineers - enabled and empowered by Logistics and Signals. 3 Bde (Armoured) learning, rehearsing, readying the Australian Army’s most lethal