French Invade Gosport

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-21711244

French 'invasion force' lands at Gosport

A French "invasion force" will land on a Hampshire beach on Saturday.

The 200 soldiers, 43 vehicles, four helicopters, two landing craft and a catamaran, are taking part in a training exercise at Gosport.

The French landing helicopter dock Tonnerre and anti-submarine warfare destroyer Georges Leygues arrived at Portsmouth Naval Base on Friday.

A French navy spokeswoman described the first steps of "Mission Jeanne d'Arc" as "unique".

She said the navy was practicing a major invasion on the British mainland to test both "amphibious and joint operations".

"Once the vehicles and soldiers disembark, using the landing craft and helicopters, the troops will continue with instruction activities, driver training, live fire exercises and assault course on Browndown," she added.

(continued, will surrender on request?)

[klr]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-21711244

French 'invasion force' lands at Gosport

A French "invasion force" will land on a Hampshire beach on Saturday.

The 200 soldiers, 43 vehicles, four helicopters, two landing craft and a catamaran, are taking part in a training exercise at Gosport.

The French landing helicopter dock Tonnerre and anti-submarine warfare destroyer Georges Leygues arrived at Portsmouth Naval Base on Friday.

A French navy spokeswoman described the first steps of "Mission Jeanne d'Arc" as "unique".

She said the navy was practicing a major invasion on the British mainland to test both "amphibious and joint operations".

"Once the vehicles and soldiers disembark, using the landing craft and helicopters, the troops will continue with instruction activities, driver training, live fire exercises and assault course on Browndown," she added.

(continued, will surrender on request?)

With a name like that, you ought to be suspicious. Very suspicious.

[Clinton Huxley]

There will be enough nursing homes in Gosport for a militia sufficient to meet the threat to be recruited.

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

I wouldn't worry. They'll all catch something they have no natural resistance to like the common cold and die off in their own good time, I imagine.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Buncha winers.

[JimC]

Pity there's no longer much of a Royal Navy to deter them...

The ghosts are weeping at Scapa Floe...