Royal Marines commandos force US troops into a humiliating surrender in training exercise

Royal Marines ‘dominated’ US forces just days into a training exercise after eliminating nearly their whole unit. 

British forces took part in a five-day mock battle at the US Marine Corps’ Twentynine Palms base in the Mojave Desert in southern California, one of the largest military training areas in the world, and achieved a decisive victory in the exercise.

The Marines destroyed or rendered inoperable nearly every American asset and finished the exercise holding more than 65 per cent of the training area, after beginning with less than 20 per cent.

Combatants used training ammunition, which fires with reduced pressure and velocity, along with hi-tech simulators for heavier firepower like artillery, and live ammo on expansive ranges. 

Seeing no opportunity for victory, American combatants asked for the exercise to be ‘reset’ halfway through the five-day exercise, having taken significant casualties from British commandos, The Telegraph reports.  

Exercise Green Dagger, designed to test the US Marine Corps prior to units deploying overseas, covers more than 3,500 square kilometres of mountainous and desert terrain, including urban settings where actors, who are not following a script, play civilians who can choose to help or hinder the military forces.  

The Marines’ ‘kill board’, which assesses damage done to enemy assets, had a tick against nearly all American assets at one point, meaning it had been rendered inoperable or destroyed

Exercise Green Dagger is designed to test the US Marine Corps prior to units deploying overseas, covers more than 3,500 square kilometres of mountainous and desert terrain

British forces were trialing the new Littoral Response Group (LRG) structure, which will be the new template for commandos – who are to become more flexible and mobile under reforms directed by First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin

The exercise includes urban settings where actors, who are not following a script, play civilians who can choose to help or hinder the military forces

The Royal Marines trained with counterparts from the US, Canada, UAE and the Netherlands in the weeks before the main exercise

British artillery units helped achieve victory by concentrated on eliminating enemy vehicles and opposing artillery

By the end of the exercise, the Royal Marines held more than 65 per cent of the training area, having begun with less than 20 per cent

A long-range commando assault with fighter jet support eventually defeated the American forces, who had launched a last-minute attack but were repelled

The Royal Marines trained with counterparts from the US, Canada, UAE and the Netherlands in the weeks before the main exercise. 

British forces were trialling the new Littoral Response Group (LRG) structure, which will be the new template for commandos – who are to become more flexible and mobile under reforms directed by First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin. 

The British forces achieved their victory by targeting the American headquarters and equipment, severely hampering the ability of US combatants to launch counter-attacks.

Artillery units also concentrated on eliminating vehicles and opposing artillery.

A long-range commando assault with fighter jet support eventually defeated the American forces, who had launched a last-minute attack but were repelled.

Following the restructuring of the Marines, Nato’s northern and Baltic flanks will be covered by the UK-based LRG (North). 

Royal Marines ‘dominated’ US forces just days into a training exercise after eliminating nearly their whole unit

American combatants asked for a ‘reset’ halfway through a five-day simulated war exercise at the US Marine Corps’ Twentynine Palms base in the Mojave Desert in southern California, having taken significant casualties from British commandos using a new battle structure

A mortar position is pictured during the five-day simulated war exercise at the US Marine Corps’ Twentynine Palms base in the Mojave Desert in southern California

Following the restructuring of the Marines, Nato’s northern and Baltic flanks will be covered by the UK-based LRG (North). LRG (South), built around Taunton-based 40 Commando, will be based afloat around Oman’s port of Duqm, operating with a focus on British military activity in the Indo-Pacific. Each LRG will be capable of working with the carrier strike group to assemble an expeditionary strike force which can operate anywhere in the world

Exercise Green Dagger covers more than 3,500 square kilometres of mountainous and desert terrain

Royal Marines brought a decisive defeat of the American combatants, who asked for a ‘reset’ halfway through the five-day simulated war exercise in the Mojave Desert

A long-range commando assault with fighter jet support eventually defeated the American forces, who had launched a last-minute attack but were repelled

Royal Marines trained with forces from the US, Canada, UAE and the Netherlands in the weeks before the main exercise

LRG (South), built around Taunton-based 40 Commando, will be based afloat around Oman’s port of Duqm, operating with a focus on British military activity in the Indo-Pacific.

Each LRG will be capable of working with the carrier strike group to assemble an expeditionary strike force which can operate anywhere in the world.

‘Our success has proved the new commando force concept is more lethal and sophisticated than ever before and I am immensely proud of every member of the LRG and their vital contributions,’ said Lieutenant Colonel Andy Dow, Commanding Officer of 40 Commando.

‘Operating alongside our partners from the USA, Netherlands, Canada and the UAE gives us a fantastic opportunity to test, integrate and continue to push our capabilities in new and innovative directions.

‘Throughout this deployment our focus has been on integrating game-changing capabilities from across the commando force to deliver disproportional effect in the face of a free-thinking peer adversary.’