The army in Leeds: Fascinating pictures as soldiers descend on Leeds for underground operation

The army descended on Leeds this week as part of a urban environment training exercise.

These brilliant pictures capture the personnel from 21 Engineer Regiment, 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment, 2nd Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment and 8 Engineer Brigade.

They took part in exercise Hypogeal Bear on Monday, testing new equipment in the city and below the ground in tunnels.

The challenging operation took place in sweltering heat, as temperatures reached 30C.

It's part of Project Croker, a series of experiments to improve understanding the complexity of operations in cities.

Take a look behind the scenes, courtesy of YEP photographer Bruce Rollinson:

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