French Snipers
A French sniper of the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment celebrates getting the top score on the range during Exercise Boar's Head, Otterburn Training Area, Northumberland.
Exercise Boars Head was a company level live firing exercise which took place at Otterburn Training Area involving a British Army infantry company from 5 SCOTS, a unit of 16 Air Assault Brigade; and a company from 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment a unit of the French 11th Parachute Brigade.
The exercise was part of the continuing relationship between French and British Army units following the signing of the Defence and Security Co-operation Treaty by Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in November 2010.
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French Snipers
A French sniper of the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment celebrates getting the top score on the range during Exercise Boar's Head, Otterburn Training Area, Northumberland.
Exercise Boars Head was a company level live firing exercise which took place at Otterburn Training Area involving a British Army infantry company from 5 SCOTS, a unit of 16 Air Assault Brigade; and a company from 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment a unit of the French 11th Parachute Brigade.
The exercise was part of the continuing relationship between French and British Army units following the signing of the Defence and Security Co-operation Treaty by Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in November 2010.
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Photographer: Mark Owens
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