Exercise Iron Storm | The Mercian Regiment | British Army

Exercise Iron Storm tested 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment this month as it takes up the role of Lead Armoured Battlegroup.
The exercise gives the Battlegroup the opportunity to come together and train in a combined arms environment.
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[@penman8985]

The British Army is so professional. Thank you for all you do. Ex Reservist of 15 yrs. Simon

[@Husker5454]

This footage is absolutely amazing . Thanks for sharing this stuff .

[@BBDigitalArts]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@evagolldwing2623]

Absolutely TOP ⭐ FANTASTIC ⭐ and absolutely 💎 diamond my dear British Army ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@richardthornton3775]

OC Dragon Coy is absolutely spot on. There is NO substitute for ‘live’ fire training. Come on the MOD, start properly investing in better live fire, namely urban & urban-to-rural facilities and ideally one by the coast at least. A good spread of live fire skills houses that can be used throughout the training estate would also be a very good upgrade for ‘all’ manner of units. A few years ago the best individual, or at the very least right up there, live fire skills house burnt down, and to my knowledge (I really hope I’m wrong🙏) it’s not been replaced with anything near as good or that offered the same training opportunities that the destroyed facility had offered. Tight now, more than ever surely, is a very important skill that all of the above need to train to operate in. This needs to be at a very high standard and as realistic as humanely possible. This can only be achieved in a live fire environment. The more comfortable someone is with a their personal weapon(s) loaded, ready and at the same time working in very close proximity with others with the same, the more focused they become on the job and the less it effects judgement etc. That takes training. Lots. It should also mean not necessarily having to go abroad or travel to the other end of the country from camp to get too😳 🚎 🤮

[@brendanerskine7310]

Thanks for your work keep the equipment singing and the men and women safe. God save the men and women of the British army

[@glenhallworth2966]

Thanks guys 👍🇬🇧🇬🇧 Ex Cheshire

[@idiedhere]

proud of you niko ♥️

[@1966babysnakes]

Please, for god's sake give them some new equipment. Most of this stuff is older than my Dad's underpants.

[@filippo2806]

Most of the equipment shown is new and very good except for the warrior which is being substituted with the boxer

[@GEOGRAPHYMAPPING122]

@Lazer Benabba fax

[@LookHereMars]

"Their drills are bloodless battles and their battles bloody drills"

[@MonkeyLibFront]

Used to be done in BATUS and was a sight to see and allowed true manoeuvre, shame it's down castlemartin now with bugger all space.

[@paulmcgee1867]

The equipment now needs to be closer to home?

[@MonkeyLibFront]

@@paulmcgee1867 cost saving, pure and simple, it was argued we should exercise on Russia's doorstep but we just don't have the live fire space in Europe to carry out true BG manoeuvre I guarantee the arcs for those challys are miniscule and incredibly restrictive.

[@paulmcgee1867]

@@MonkeyLibFront cheers

[@terryharrison3098]

Wow God save the King!

[@jenuilmajulus5586]

👍👍👍

[@simonmalin4970]

Good old days

[@silverflashwillo123]

Yeah but do they have enough washing machines to go around in the block at ENDEX?

[@lucashadlich6223]

i seen this live down castlemartin

[@johnhouse8674]

Isn’t it ‘Mercian’?

[@danieladade3408]

I'm in Ghana and have the passion to join the UK Army, how do I apply?

[@t00m0jr_2oo9]

Go to the British Army website

[@dannythorne9761]

I think you nead uk citizenship first

[@hughe29]

@@dannythorne9761 I think Common wealth nations can apply too.

[@lachlanchester8142]

Well if you can’t even figure that out yourself

[@Nature-rm9qd]

🇬🇭🇬🇧✊🏾

[@stantheman4964]

30 days is a long time.

[@Ben_2761]

Better than the last cringe pride vid

[@summerskie]

Based

[@Ben_2761]

@@summerskie thanks

[@davey2363]

Yep…..save us from mincing chutney ferrets….

[@JammyDodger45]

@@davey2363 - still at it I see. Has your boyfriend just dumped you, is that why you're so upset?

[@Ben_2761]

@@davey2363 ????

[@richardanthonygilbey]

⭐️ 🌹 Your General Public are nothing like ready to see an IG suit, The Buckingham’s herby parlay for another 10’000 years. Sorry we can’t help you Wainwright

[@justlee596]

Looks like fusiliers training by their arm flashes to me

[@JammyDodger45]

I clocked that too, you're spot on. Maybe they are making up the numbers.

[@justlee596]

@@JammyDodger45 aye maybe so mate. It makes sense giving the training areas.

[@BBDigitalArts]

It’s a Mercian led Battlegroup guys, comprising of loads of different elements including REME, RE, KRH etc

[@JammyDodger45]

I get the attachment of other Arms to complete a Battle Group, it's the addition of another infantry formation that is odd. Unless they're running with a Battalion plus?

[@BBDigitalArts]

@@JammyDodger45 ahhh see what ya mean, I saw Mercian anti tanks, armoured recce and motors while I was there filming, mainly Fusileers dismounts as you said, I’m ex Reme so unaware of the dynamics to be honest and wouldn’t wana blag the information lol 😂 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@RGNSS-hn8ew]

Just for a second, I thought the title of this clip was "the Merican (ie. Murican!) regiment". I was worried it was a MAGA regiment who had come over to convince you that Russia is our friend because Tucker Carlson said so. So relieved! 😓

[@RGNSS-hn8ew]

@CHRISTIAN KNIGHT Comrade Cheeto/Agent Orange and his cronies will soon be in jail. I hope that won't hurt your feelings, Dear Comrade...⛓🤬😫⛓

[@jamiesonsambarhunter]

"one of the only Army's in the world that does this training". My ass 🤣. Plenty do it just as good or if not better because they have the space. Training areas bigger than your own little country. Get your hand off it. 🤠🇦🇺

[@Ben_2761]

Shut up ozzy