| Accession Number | P02000.018 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour |
| Physical description | Colour |
| Maker |
Bruce, Peter John |
| Place made | Iraq: Al Muthanna |
| Date made | 20 September 1992 |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 UN Special Commission (UNSCOM) 1991 - 1998 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
A close-up of an empty Al Hussein nerve agent warhead for a SCUD missile, destroyed by placing a ...
Description
A close-up of an empty Al Hussein nerve agent warhead for a SCUD missile, destroyed by placing a single charge on the outer skin of the warhead. These warheads were destroyed by members of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) under the United Nations (UN) mandate which required the destruction of everything related to chemical warfare.