KUWAIT, 1991-03-28. ARMOURED WORKSHOP FORWARD REPAIR GROUP 6 (FRG6), BRITISH 4TH ARMOURED ...

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Accession Number P01663.109
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour
Physical description Colour
Maker McWatters, Anthony J
Conflict Gulf War, 1990-1991
Period 1990-1999
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KUWAIT, 1991-03-28. ARMOURED WORKSHOP FORWARD REPAIR GROUP 6 (FRG6), BRITISH 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE, CARRYING OUT DENIAL AND DEMOLITION TRAINING ON ARMOURED VEHICLES CAPTURED FROM IRAQI FORCES IN THE GULF WAR. THE VEHICLES ARE (LEFT TO RIGHT) A T55 TANK; AN MTLB ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER; ANOTHER T55 TANK. DENIAL OF THE VEHICLES MEANS RENDERING THEM UNUSABLE. IN THIS CASE, MEMBERS OF FRG6 ARE USING PE4 PLASTIC EXPLOSIVE TO PERFORM THE TASK.