The Royal Anglian Regiment is practising its navigation techniques ahead of its upcoming three-month deployment to Kenya.
Whilst society relies on GPS (Global Positioning System) and Google Maps, soldiers in the regiment must learn to rely on just a map and a compass, as it can prove to be the difference between life and death whilst on operations.
“In a battle space, GPS will likely be denied, or you might run out of battery on your phone. But the one thing that is not going to fail you is a map or a compass,” said Major Paul Machnicki of B Company, 1 Royal Anglian.
Training in the Peak District, the Royal Anglian soldiers are practising in rural areas and preparing for their deployment in Kenya.

