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08-04-21, 09:51 AM
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Took part in Crusader 80 , 432's and 436's (Cymbeline radar).
Ended up "track bashing" in the middle of a muddy field !  .
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08-04-21, 09:57 AM
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Yes, I was there together with the 1 DERR Battle Group. Terrific exercise and which, man for man - tank for tank, showed the World that the UK had the finest Armed Forces in NATO. Outstanding.
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08-04-21, 10:32 AM
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Remembered this from one of Ray Westlakes books.
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08-04-21, 12:49 PM
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I was Serving with The 4th / 7th Royal Dragoon Guards based at Detmold BAOR.
I remember it well longest exercise I have ever been on constantly moving to new locations. Images attached Day 1 and later about three weeks in and on my second Land Rover. I believe at that time largest movement of troops since the end of WW 2 was what we were told. I recall queuing up to get free cigarettes war issue I collected them although I did not and have never smoked,much whinging going on I exchanged them for 2 box’s of beer after end ex they gave out newspapers re the exercise I still have them. No R&R back to Barracks clean equipment and back to work as normal First Parade Monday. A life time ago. Regards Stephen Last edited by yorkstone; 08-04-21 at 01:01 PM.
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09-04-21, 07:59 PM
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Also found these, which were mine: Ex Ulan Eagle; Royal Irish Ranger Tercentenary Programme; plastic IFOR arm band, issued as we changed from UN to NATO; and issue Prayer Book. Chris
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08-04-21, 12:34 PM
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Spearhead ‘78 & Crusader ‘80 for me. R&R in Hamburg, happy days.
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18-04-21, 09:43 PM
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Even more R&R in Hamburg.... real eye opener for a sprog!) 
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19-04-21, 03:02 AM
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With 155th (Wessex) Regiment, RCT (Volunteers)
EX Bold Gannet 1984 Ex Bold Guard 1986 Missed EX Bold Grouse 1988 due to work Ian
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19-04-21, 04:57 AM
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Going slightly sideways - thanks for posting the IFOR armband Chris.
I saw one on a well known aution site but I was there at that point (GRAPPLE 7-RESOLUTE 1) and don't remember seeing them anywhere so had wondered if it was a fake.
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19-04-21, 09:31 AM
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I have no idea why I kept this 'pin badge' but anyone on BRAVE DEFENDER in 1985? I was in 55 Bty (part of 49 Field Regt RA) and we acted as enemy 'attacking' various 'key sites' in North Yorkshire. If I remember correctly 'enemy' wore these yellow pin badges. There cant be many still floating around out there!
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#13
09-04-21, 12:13 PM
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I was on that Exercise in the days when DAMCON teams went round with bags of DM to pay happy farmers for trashed sugar beet.
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