Break Them Down, Build Them Up
Britain's youngest army recruits get their first taste of basic training
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Out in the Field
The young recruits of 19 Platoon go on field exercises
Amphibious Assault
The recruits re-enact one of the D-Day beach assaults in Normandy
Do or Die
The final month of basic training will be the toughest
New Platoon
A new crop of teenage recruits gets ready for the challenge of their lives
Opening Fire
The trainees of 7 Platoon get their first experience with live weapons
Normandy
A trip to Normandy reinforces some soldiers' resolve, and rattles others
Bullets and Bayonets
Live ammunition and real bayonets are in play in a dangerous training exercise
Fortnight
The junior soldiers buckle up for a final fortnight of training in the field
Regiments
The newly minted privates join up with their new regiments
About
Britain recruits soldiers as young as sixteen and seventeen, putting them through the same brutal basic training as older volunteers. How many teen men and women will make it through this rugged experience without friends, family, or phones?
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