# Swedish battalion trains against Danish troops before Latvia deployment

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- Published: 2026-11-11
- Author: Daniel Trangeled
- Type: News · Section: Land · Country: international
- Language: en (original)
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- Tags: swedish armed forces, 71st battalion, denmark, sweden, danish defence, nato, forward land forces, latvia, bornholm regiment, south scanian regiment, danish armed forces, revingehed

> Danish troops from Bornholm Regiment acted as the opposing force in the 71st Battalion's final exercise at Revingehed before the Swedish unit deploys to NATO's Forward Land Forces in Latvia. The joint exercise combined Danish conscripts with Swedish soldiers simulating armour and infantry threats.

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*KP Niels Porsbøl, Trænregimentet*

**Danish soldiers from Bornholm Regiment [served](https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/aktuellt/nyheter/danska-soldater-ovade-mot-svensk-natostyrka/) as the opposing force when the 71st Battalion of the South Scanian Regiment held its final exercise before its upcoming NATO deployment to Latvia. The Swedish Armed Forces announced the exercise on 11 November.**

The opposing force combined the Danish units with Swedish conscripts, soldiers and officers. Together they fielded armour, infantry and offensive air threats. The exercise took place at Revingehed in southern Sweden.

In 2024, the government [tasked](https://government.se/press-releases/2024/04/swedish-armed-forces-to-contribute-forces-in-latvia) the Swedish Armed Forces with planning and preparing a contribution of a reduced battalion to NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Latvia.

Squad leader Silje and machine gunner Sixten are three months into their Danish conscript training. This was their first major exercise.

— My best memory is when we were spotted, Silje said. We had waited ten hours and had just made hot chocolate to keep warm, and right then the Swedes came.

Sixten said the training area at home on Bornholm is smaller, and they rarely train against armour.

— So this has been different and challenging, but very rewarding.

## FAQ

**What exercise did the 71st Battalion of the South Scanian Regiment complete before deploying to Latvia?**

The 71st Battalion of the South Scanian Regiment held its final exercise before deploying to NATO's Forward Land Forces in Latvia. The Swedish Armed Forces announced it on 11 November. The exercise took place at Revingehed in southern Sweden, involving armour, infantry and offensive air threats. Last fact-checked: 2026-11-11.

**Which Danish unit served as the opposing force in the exercise at Revingehed?**

Danish soldiers from Bornholm Regiment served as the opposing force, combined with Swedish conscripts, soldiers and officers. Together they fielded armour, infantry and offensive air threats against the Swedish battalion. This cooperation prepared the 71st Battalion for its upcoming NATO deployment to Latvia. Last fact-checked: 2026-11-11.

**Why was the training at Revingehed described as challenging for the Danish conscripts?**

Squad leader Silje and machine gunner Sixten, three months into Danish conscript training, said their home training area on Bornholm is smaller and they rarely train against armour. Facing Swedish forces with armour at Revingehed was therefore different, challenging, but rewarding according to Sixten. Last fact-checked: 2026-11-11.

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