Royal Lancers personnel serving on Op Elgin in the Balkans braved snow and plunging temperatures to take part in an endurance event organised by Nato colleagues.
The so-called Dancon March – a 36km weighted tab – traces its roots back to the Danish Army of the 1970s.
LSgt Jack Groves (HAC) was the fastest UK finisher in just over two hours, securing fourth place out of some 1,000 participants.
The Brits’ day-job on the mission is to gather information to help KFOR commanders understand the “human terrain” of the country, part of which sees them travelling to meet key stakeholders among the population to identify any threats to security.
