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The
Recce Platoon are specialists in Close Reconnaissance. The
British Army are one of only a few armies in the world that
still use stealth as opposed to force to Recce a position
of enemy force. The Guardsmen and Non-Commissioned Officers
in the Recce are all soldiers who have that little something
extra and have progressed to this specialized trade.
The primary role of the Armoured Close Reconnaissance Platoon
is to provide accurate and timely information for the Battle Group
by day and by night, in all weather conditions, in all theatres
and operations of war.
Each member of the platoon is expected to be able to think
for himself and to be able to work in small groups often
way ahead
of the rest of the Main Battle Group. This puts added pressure
on each member of the platoon to carry out his job to an
extremely
high standard as there is not the same backup as in a conventional
Rifle Platoon. |