Who are the young people who have joined the ranks of the French army since the attacks? What are the motivations of today's soldiers and their management at a time when the French army is engaged in numerous theaters of operations? And how are these young recruits preparing to experience their first external operation?

00:00 Latest workouts
In this first episode, we discover the soldiers of a reconnaissance platoon during their final training in France. We will follow them to Canjuers where they received specific instruction for their future mission and where they were able to work with the different units that they will find on Operation Barkhane. And we will also see their last shooting exercises before departure and will note that for a platoon leader, the good physical, technical and psychological preparation of the men is a permanent concern.

49:39 Arrival in Mali
In this second episode, we will experience with the riders of the Charly peloton the discovery of a terrain that many do not know, Africa and its harsh reality. From Gao, we will follow their first step into the heart of an operational base then their long journey towards the North. And it is as the peloton progresses towards Kidal that we will discover how everyone experiences this beginning.
of operation and we will discover, alongside them, the reality of a conflict more complex than it seems.

01:31:15 Operation Barkhane
In this third and final episode, we will follow the final steps of the Charly platoon in Operation Barkhane. We will find out how all the apprehensions they had before their departure disappeared, or not. We will also see how they finally adapted to very rustic living conditions and how they see their mission before finally returning to France.

Director: Emmanuel Reau