 | |
Front Page | |
World | |
UK | |
UK Politics | |
Business | |
Sci/Tech | |
Health | |
Education | |
Sport | |
Entertainment | |
Talking Point | |
In Depth | |
On Air | |
Archive | |
| |
| |
| |
| Feedback Low Graphics Help | |
Tuesday, August 17, 1999 Published at 05:16 GMT 06:16 UK
Special Report
Guards embark on Kosovo tour
The regiment will be equipped with Challenger 1 battle tanks
The Welsh Cavalry has been called up on a tour of duty to war-torn Kosovo.
The Queen's Dragoon Guards is comprised mainly of soldiers from Wales and will be based in the region for six months.
Some 350 soldiers from the regiment will take over from The King's Royal Hussars, based in Produjevo, a town situated between the capital Pristina and the Serbian border in the north east of Kosovo.
![[ image: Soldiers from the Queen's Dragoon Guards]](/olmedia/420000/images/_422227_guards2180.jpg) |
| Soldiers from the Queen's Dragoon Guards |
Challenger 1 main battle tanks will be used during the tour of Kosovo.
Two months ago, the Ministry of Defence had ruled out sending the Queen's Dragoon Guards to the region to add to the 8,000 British troops.
Live firing
In March, the regiment was involved in a two-week live firing exercise at Castlemartin Ranges in Pembrokeshire, using 26 of the Challenger tanks.
Upon completion of its stay in Kosovo next February, the regiment will return to its barracks in Catterick, Yorkshire.
| Relevant Stories 12 Jun 99�|�UK Rousing send-off for British troops |
| Internet Links |
| Queen's Dragoon Guards King's Royal Hussars Ministry of Defence |
| The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. |
