Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank 💪

The Challenger 2 boasts formidable firepower, vital for its main role - to destroy enemy armour 💥

Highly skilled crews of four soldiers operate the tank which has a high speed of nearly 60km/h.

#SteadfastDefender24 #TankTuesday

The 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team collaborated with Polish and American allies, utilising drones, military dogs, tanks, and infantry in joint operations 🪖

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#SteadfastDefender24 #WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether

#SwiftResponse proves NATO airborne forces' readiness to respond to crisis. 🤝

The Army Air Corps helicopters & aircraft from Royal Air Force have supported the exercise.✈️

SHAPE_NATO Allied Command Operations ex #SteadfastDefender24 is the largest #NATO exercise since the Cold war.

#WeAreNATO British Army 🇬🇧

Eighty years ago, at the Battle of #MonteCassino80 , many gave the ultimate sacrifice to secure Allied victory.

More than 100 UK Armed Forces personnel have taken part in commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of the battle.

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#MC80

HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh is in Italy for the 80th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Monte Cassino. WW2 veteran Jack Hearn is also here at the Commonwealth War Cemetery as well as the UK Chief of the General Staff General Sir Patrick Sanders. ForceNews.net.jm UK in Italy 🇬🇧🇮🇹

The British ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino is set to take place later today.

Over 100 British service personnel will take part in the commemoration service.

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HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh in Montecassino today to attend the 🇬🇧ceremony we are hosting at Commonwealth War Graves to mark the 80th anniversary of this important battle in the Italian 🇮🇹 Campaign

#MC80 #montecassino80 The Royal Family

The Torch of Commemoration has arrived at the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino #LegacyofLiberation

We are remembering the fallen of Cassino, 80 years on.

This is the #LegacyofLiberation

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Thousands of UK & NATO forces have conducted ex. Swift Response in Estonia - a critical exercise to ensure allies are ready for any threat.

In a more dangerous world, exercises like this are key to deterring our enemies by proving they are no match for the military might of NATO

On this day 80 years ago, the Battle of Monte Cassino finally ended after 4 months of fighting. The Allied victory paved the way for the liberation of Rome days later.

This weekend we remember those who served in the Italian campaign and fought for the freedoms we enjoy today.

Today we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino.

Brigadier Justin Stenhouse, DSO MBE, reflects on his Grandfather’s service during the savage conflict often called ‘hell on the hill’.

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#BritishArmy #MonteCassino80

Great to visit 12 Armoured Brigade Combat Team, who are operating under the US 29 Infantry Division in Poland. They are part of the 16,000 UK troops deployed on Ex STEADFAST DEFENDER, showing the value of Op MOBILISE, and our commitment to NATO and to European security #WeAreNATO

Here at the British Army, we are always modernising.

You may be familiar with our armoured vehicle Ajax, but did you know that Ares is the name of the specialist troop carrying variant?

From Tonbridge to Tokyo ✈️

Lieutenant Molly Tawney received top honours after studying Japanese at The University of Edinburgh.

Molly's specialism has been important, as demonstrated by her work with the Royal Gurkha Rifles and JGSDF.

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General Dame Sharon Nesmith is to be appointed the new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff with effect from June 2024.

Defence Secretary @GrantShapps & Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the Defence Staff 🇬🇧 congratulated Dame Sharon on her appointment.

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💥 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will lead tributes for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings at major events in Portsmouth and Normandy on 5 and 6 June 2024.

📢 The Ministry of Defence has released new details of events to honour veterans:

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I am honoured to have met D-Day veteran Peter Kent at Horse Guards to hear about his service and bravery.
 
This week, we launched the #DDay80 commemorations with Peter, cadets and a Commonwealth War Graves student, as we share the legacy of D-Day with a new generation.