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What does Jimmy, a soldier in the French mechanised infantry, carry in his kit?

Mechanized infantry deploy to the battlefield from armoured personnel carriers or infantry fighting vehicles, which provide both protection and speed when going into combat.

Footage shows soldier Corporal ‘Jimmy’ showing the weapons and equipment a French mechanised infantry soldier typically carries on operations.

Filmed at Pabrade Training Area in Lithuania during Exercise Iron Wolf 2020.

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FRENCH
MECHANISED
INFANTRY

Cpl Jimmy,
French Army

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Cpl Jimmy, French Army
"Hello, I am Corporal Jimmy. Today I am going to
show you the equipment we carry."

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WHAT’S IN YOUR KIT?

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"This is the HK416. A main weapon often used by the infantry that has replaced the FAMAS. It will soon be available to all regiments."

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#1 HK416 ASSAULT RIFLE

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"Here we have the FELIN helmet."

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#2 FELIN HELMET

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"This is the combat vest that every French infantry soldier has. It contains a bulletproof vest."

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#3 COMBAT VEST

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"In the combat vest, we are also equipped with a PAMAS. This is the 9mm PAMAS."

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#4 9MM PISTOL

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"Here we have two extra magazines for the HK."

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#5 SPARE MAGAZINES

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"Here we have an item for camouflage."

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#6 CAMOUFLAGE PAINT

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"On the other side of the combat vest there is a sanitary kit containing all things medical."

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#7 MEDICAL KIT

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"I will show you the operational bag that every infantry soldier carries."

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#8 BACKPACK

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"Inside we will find combat gloves."

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#9 COMBAT GLOVES

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"A pair of ballistic glasses."

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#10 BALLISTIC GLASSES

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"Here we have what we call an ANPVP. It's a panoramic visor mask. It can be used to protect against chemical attacks."

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#11 GAS MASK

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"In this small bag we have our night optics. This is placed on top of the helmet during night operations."

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#12 NIGHT OPTICS

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"And here is a combat notebook that every soldier is issued with. Used for making notes about your surroundings."

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#13 NOTEBOOK

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"Here we have a hood."

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#14 THERMAL HOOD

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"Here we have a poncho liner. It helps you stay warm and protects you from wind and rain."

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#15 PONCHO

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