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Video by Sgt. Paul Peterson

Urban Battlefield: SPMAGTF-CR-AF Marines Team Up with Army Special Forces

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa

March 4, 2015 | 0:52

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa trained for urban battle scenarios with U.S. Army Special Forces in Baumholder, Germany, March 4, 2015. Special Forces personnel worked with the Marines to hone their ability to clear buildings as a decisive team, preparing the two groups for potential future operations together. The training culminated in a combined raid on a multistory structure, where the Marines cleared room after room using the techniques taught by Special Forces instructors. Within minutes, a squad of Marines was able to clear a building with dozens of rooms and multiple stairwells. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

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