So, too, was the second youngest Mercian on the battlefield that day, along with an Afghan soldier attached to the Mercians for the operation. And so the axe has fallen on the ‘Heart of England’s Infantry’, as the MoD website refers to the Mercians. Two fields away from 6 Platoon, Major Hill, his HQ element and the armour support were also in contact with the insurgents. Lt Jem McIlveen, Platoon Leader of 6 Platoon, B company, 2 Mercians, pictured during a day of fighting the Taliban. Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment.

Source: The Nation March 27, 2021 09:02 UTC