...birds were immediately identified as ours. It is both rewarding and intriguing to learn how these birds subsequently dispersed. Recoveries have been recorded from north western France, the South West...
...and western side of the Training Area and try to intercept or talk to any sailors who may enter the SDA. In the winter it’s not too hard to keep...
...when ‘Dreghorn sludge’ caked the kilts of troops who trained in trenches before going to the Western Front. Pupils from local schools helped with the tree planting. A community day...
...play an essential role for modern military training. It makes up the western end of Salisbury Plain and provides capacity for defensive training and large scale tactical manoeuvres incorporating armour,...
![Soldiers with the Royal Wessex Yeomanry onboard a Challenger 2 main battle tank during a training exercise at Lulworth Cove in Dorset. [Crown Copyright/MOD2013]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/07/45156642-1024x682.jpg)
...acquired in the mid-1930s and training stepped up with the looming clouds of war. A Crusader II tank in the Western Desert, 2 October 1942. [© IWM (E 17616)]During the...
...which I found very moving. The third site was at Pokhara. It’s a city is based around a huge lake and has a reputation of being a playground for Western...
![Left to right: Alex Sotheran, DIO archaeologist; Sam Fairhead, Wessex Archaeology; Stewart Bowman, veteran participant; Dickie Bennett, Breaking Ground Heritage. [Crown Copyright / MOD 2017]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/09/L-to-R-Alex-Sotheran-DIO-archaeologist-Sam-Fairhead-Wessex-Archaeology-Stewart-Bowman-veteran-participant-Dick-1024x683.jpg)
...where the ground was too wet to dig a full depth trench. Instead of digging a deeper trench as was done in other parts of the Western Front, a shallower...
...has been sold to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. They took delivery of their first PC-24 in November 2018 in their Western Operations area. They now have three...
...largest weapons storage facility in western Europe. It can also handle the high volume of ammunition needed for the surface fleets. We’re refurbishing the jetty as it’s reaching the end...
...involves working with local communities and partner organisations to promote safe and responsible public access to our training areas. An excellent example of this was our recent support to a...