Determined officers overcame a string of organisational hurdles to get their troops onto an international live-firing package in South Africa for the first time.
Five personnel from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh competed in the South African National Defence Forces Military Skills Competition in Potchefstroom, in the north-west of the country.
As well as learning more about other countries’ tactics and procedures, the event saw the infanteers build relationships with their host-nation counterparts.
Serials included shooting, grenade throwing, an obstacle course and an eight-kilometre combat run.
