A gruelling winter training camp has wrapped up in Tapa for 600 troops protecting Nato’s eastern flank on Operation Cabrit.
Led by The Royal Dragoon Guards – with French infanteers in support – the Forward Land Forces Estonia Battlegroup took on an enemy formed by counterparts from 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards, plus Estonian and US personnel.
The aim was to demonstrate they could work effectively together in extreme cold weather, with an emphasis on the tactics that would be used if the alliance was called upon to defend the Baltic state.
“The battlegroup showed it is more interoperable with partner forces than ever before, with French elements integrated into every sub-unit while also working to an Estonian higher headquarters,” said Lt Rob Coombs (RWxY).
