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Feb. 12, 1954 - Royal Marine Commandos Undergoing” Arctic” Training Course In The Scottish Highlands:...
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Feb. 12, 1954 - Royal Marine Commandos Undergoing” Arctic” Training Course In The Scottish Highlands: London and Chatham Royal Marine Commandos are undergoing a” survival training” course under Zero temperatures on the top of the Cairngorm Mountains near Inverness. The men attending the special course are practising snow warfare high on the icy 4,000 feet peaks in winds which can reach more than 70 miles an hour. They are spending nights on the mountains in snow holes in the ground and in tents, while learning mountain navigation. During the day they are taught such things as step cutting and glissading (sliding down icy slopes). Before going to Scotland the men had a toughening-up courses at the Commando School at Bickleigh near Plymouth. The object of the training is to supply a neuclus of personnel accustomed to operating tactically under snow conditions. During the course they learn to ski- use snow shoes etc
Feb. 12, 1954 - Royal Marine Commandos Undergoing” Arctic” Training Course In The Scottish Highlands: London and Chatham Royal Marine Commandos are undergoing a” survival training” course under Zero temperatures on the top of the Cairngorm Mountains near Inverness. The men attending the special course are practising snow warfare high on the icy 4,000 feet peaks in winds which can reach more than 70 miles an hour. They are spending nights on the mountains in snow holes in the ground and in tents, while learning mountain navigation. During the day they are taught such things as step cutting and glissading (sliding down icy slopes). Before going to Scotland the men had a toughening-up courses at the Commando School at Bickleigh near Plymouth. The object of the training is to supply a neuclus of personnel accustomed to operating tactically under snow conditions. During the course they learn to ski- use snow shoes etc. Photo shows CPL. Ted Noakes of Southampton has just carried this 56 lb. Carton of rations five miles up the mountain, and climbed 3,900 ft. This is enough food for one man for ten days. Helping him off with the pack is SGT. Eric Harrison of Bristol