<p><br /> Soldiers in Afghanistan have enjoyed two tonnes of turkey for Christmas dinner.<br /> </p><p><br /> The troops were also treated to one-and-a-half tonnes of gammon, one-and-a-half tonnes of Brussels sprouts and 200kg of cranberry sauce, the Ministry of Defence said.<br /> </p><p><br /> There was a tonne of Christmas pudding, 1,000 iced Christmas cakes, 15,000 mince pies and 45,000 After Eight mints.<br /> </p><p><br /> But while the main camps and forward operating bases are equipped with canteens and catering facilities, those on the frontline in the outlying bases faced more austere conditions.<br /> </p><p><br /> Sergeant Rupert Frere, 30, from Colchester, of the Royal Logistic Corps, said: "Being deployed at Christmas is always difficult for any soldier, and it's particularly hard for me this time as a new dad with my wife and daughter back at home in Colchester.<br /> </p><p><br /> "But it's a great comfort knowing that the Army, and the other services, do what they can to make Christmas as fun as it can be for the boys and girls out here."<br /> </p>
