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The 4th Battalion of the 9 Gorkha Rifles regiment
from the Bhopal-based 21 'Sudharshan Chakra' Corps
participated in the annual Cambrian Patrol Competition
at Wales in England last month.
It emerged the gold medal winner beating 100
teams, including 14 teams from national armies
of foreign countries.
The Southern Army Commander, Lt. Gen. A.K. Singh,
felicitated the team during his visit to the Rajasthan
desert where the battalion has its headquarters,
an army officer said here.
The Cambrian Patrol Competition is a widely-renowned
military event conducted by the British Army and
is held under adverse battle conditions in arduous
jungle and mountain terrain.
"The aim of the Cambrian Patrol is to provide
a challenging patrol exercise in order to develop
operational capability as a mission oriented tactical
team," the officer said.
The performance of the team hinges around leadership,
team work, physical fitness, mental robustness
and above all, tactical skills involving reconnaissance
techniques, navigation, first aid and casualty
evacuation.
The British Army has conducted Cambrian Patrol
Competition for the last 40 years, where participants
include teams from foreign armies.
(IANS)
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