In the Army Now
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Bullet trajectories at altitude & mastering the art of lying still – In the Army Now Ep.13
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Surviving an MRLS ‘Grad’ attack – In the Army Now Ep.14
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Operating an APC BTR-82A & frying an egg on armour – In the Army Now Ep.15
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Psychological assault course final – In the Army Now Ep.16
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At army survival school – In the Army Now Ep.17
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Military survival test: Ambushed, shot at, and gassed – In the Army Now Ep.18
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Surviving a freezing night in the woods – In the Army Now Ep.19
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At the Marine assault course in Vladivostok – In the Army Now Ep.20
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Detecting landmines & preparing APCs for the high seas – In the Army Now Ep.21
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Destroying a ‘terrorist stronghold’ with Russian Marines – In the Army Now Ep.22
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Training with Russian Paratroopers on the Black Sea – In The Army Now Ep.23
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Russian mountain division obstacle course – In the Army Now Ep.24
Detecting landmines & preparing APCs for the high seas – In the Army Now Ep.21
Anna and Pavel are woken early to take part in a long morning run and challenging physical training session. They then gather with the soldiers to salute the flags of Russia and the Russian Pacific Fleet. The day is spent preparing for their upcoming military exercise. Pavel is given a landmine detector and must learn to operate it without stepping on any landmines.
Related: RTD correspondent enlists in a Russian paratrooper bootcamp.
Soon after, the pair are clued in on the “dirty” secret of how armoured vehicles stay afloat. Having prepared the machines to take to the high seas, Pavel and Anna climb into one, hoping it will indeed sail. As they journey out to a military ship, Anna is overcome with seasickness. To combat the unpleasant feeling, she imagines she’s on a cruise instead. Testing military myths is never easy.