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The Maroon Machine
Episode 2 of 7
First transmitted in 1983, this series follows a group of new recruits as they continue their training with the Parachute Regiment. The recruits start to put their basic skills to the test during Exercise Steel Eagle which culminates in the Passing of the Square, being able to wear maroon berets.
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Thu 26 Jul 1984
20:30
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Disciplined for Negligent Discharge
Duration: 03:12
BBC Four Army Collection
This programme is part of Army: A Very British Institution, a collection of classic BBC programmes about the British Armed Forces available online to watch in full.
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A collection of BBC programmes about the British Army dating back to the 1950s.
