RCR4LIFE said:
Hi, I‘m going infantry soon, reg force. Wondering what battle school will be like in comparison to basic training. And how long is battle school? 16 weeks? Thanks
i can tell you, battle school was tough, mentally stressing, and one of the best times of my life. it was 16 wks in wainwright, starting in the dead of winter. many fond memories of shining floors, change parades, mountain climbers in the snow banks. hated it like hell at the time but relish the memories.
not sure how the schools are going nowadays. but mine was much more "trade oriented" than basic. basic was summer camp compared to battle school. lectures on weapons, regimental history (i still celebrate regimental day - and miss our broom-a-loo games - every march), and section to company tactics. the field phase was tough but worth every minute. i still remember doing a patrol through the battle river and only two of us wearing the issued overboots. we were the only two with dry feet that ex!
at the end - despite the fact that we were told we would be part of the new 3VP instead of going to Calgary to 1VP, we were still in high spirits throughout our defensive ex.
the final graduation was.....the most rewarding. knowing that we were a part of something bigger than us - fresh out of high school or soon thereafter. a huge family.
a huge tangent on my part but, yes, battle school should be tougher than basic.