Royal Marines from 45 commando recce troop patrol high up in the hills of Kosovo. They are members of 3 Commando Brigade who might take part in any follow-up land operation in Afghanistan, once the current phase of air strikes is over. * .... But Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon hinted that any deployment of ground troops inside Afghanistan by America and its allies may have to wait until next spring warning of the difficulties of campaigning during the country's harsh winter, now just two or three weeks away. See PA story WAR Commando.
![Royal Marines from 45 commando recce troop patrol high up in the hills of Kosovo. They are members of 3 Commando Brigade who might take part in any follow-up land operation in Afghanistan, once the current phase of air strikes is over. * .... But Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon hinted that any deployment of ground troops inside Afghanistan by America and its allies may have to wait until next spring warning of the difficulties of campaigning during the country's harsh winter, now just two or three weeks away. See PA story WAR Commando. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CG7B2T/royal-marines-from-45-commando-recce-troop-patrol-high-up-in-the-hills-of-kosovo-they-are-members-of-3-commando-brigade-who-might-take-part-in-any-follow-up-land-operation-in-afghanistan-once-the-current-phase-of-air-strikes-is-over-but-defence-secretary-geoff-hoon-hinted-that-any-deployment-of-ground-troops-inside-afghanistan-by-america-and-its-allies-may-have-to-wait-until-next-spring-warning-of-the-difficulties-of-campaigning-during-the-countrys-harsh-winter-now-just-two-or-three-weeks-away-see-pa-story-war-commando-2CG7B2T.jpg)
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1500 x 2000 px | 25.4 x 33.9 cm | 10 x 13.3 inches | 150dpiDate taken:
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