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Military engineers from NATO countries train together (WITH SUBS)

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‘Don’t be afraid to sweat, you’re saving your brother’s life’. Military engineers from across NATO get together to test their skills.

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Combat engineers from a variety of NATO countries regularly train together to fortify defensive positions, demolish enemy fortifications or help ground troops circumvent obstacles like dense forests or rivers.

Footage includes engineers from the German Army 701 Armoured Engineer Battalion, Lithuanian land forces from the Juozas Vitkus Engineer Battalion, Royal Netherlands Army 411 Engineer Company and the US 103rd Engineer Battalion.

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--TEXT ON SCREEN--
WHICH UNIT PROVIDES THE BACKBONE TO ANY ARMY?
MEET THE ENGINEERS!

SOUNDBITE IN ENGLISH
Dutch Army Engineers
‘Travelling to my work, I drive a really small car.
And when I get to my job, I drive a 1500 horsepower tank. And it’s a lot more fun.’

SOUNDBITE IN ENGLISH
Sgt Florian
German Army Engineers
‘We as the engineers, we destroy and create at the same time.'

--TEXT ON SCREEN--
SOLDIERS WITH NATO
ENHANCED FORWARD PRESENCE BATTLEGROUP LITHUANIA
REGULARLY TEST THEIR
ENGINEERING SKILLS

SOUNDBITE IN ENGLISH
Sgt Nathaniel Iloanusi
US Army Engineers
'You jump out of big machines, helicopters and everything like that. It’s just a great experience.'

--TEXT ON SCREEN--
ENGINEERS BUILD BASES
CONSTRUCT BRIDGES
AND CLEAR MINEFIELDS

SOUNDBITE IN ENGLISH & LITHUANIAN
PFC Anelius Vzuotas
Lithuanian Army Engineers
‘In the Lithuanian engineers we say that “Negailėk prakaito, brolių gyvybę saugai.” So in English it means, “Don’t be afraid to sweat, you’re saving your brother’s life.”'
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‘Across the ground’ Instrumental Lux
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NATO832187
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