The Commander Lieutenant throws the platoon in at the deep end with a week-long exercise in the Brecon Beacon mountains where the Riflemen undergo a competition scrutinising their fitness and mental resilience.
After the Prime Minister says Britain is ready to deploy a peacekeeping force within weeks, 13 Platoon's schedule intensifies with urban warfare and nocturnal training exercises.
13 Platoon is near the end of its training - but faces two of its biggest tests: a large-scale battle simulation and an endurance competition, carrying 30kilos of kit over 45 inhospitable kilometres.
