Two soldiers, crouched down and aiming guns

Germany

Fighting spirit

Hosted by US forces, Exercise Allied Spirit also involved 11 partner nations, with the UK personnel working under the Lithuanian Army's Motorised Infantry Brigade Griffin. 

Members of 88 Battery, 4 Regiment, Royal Artillery and 23 Squadron, 1 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps tested their interoperability with allies while facing off against a well equipped and free-thinking enemy.

"The opposition force here presents all the threats you can think of," said gunner boss Maj Ross Towes.

"It's great tactical training of the type we don't often do at home."