Salisbury Plain plays host to European Union Battle Group
Some 1,200 troops from across Europe recently descended on Salisbury Plain to take part in a major training exercise involving the European Union (EU) Battle Group. Companies of soldiers from Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and The Netherlands, arrived at the Wiltshire training area to participate in the exercise. The exercise, which was planned and delivered by 42 Commando Royal Marines, ran in three phases: Company level training including an urban operations package in Copehill Down Village; a live firing exercise which took place on the west side of Salisbury Plain; and a Commando