Captured Iraqi M577 Armoured command vehicle

KUWAIT DESERT, 1991-03-04. A CAPTURED IRAQI ARMOURED COMMAND VEHICLE IN THE ENEMY EQUIPMENT COLLECTION POINT (EECP) THAT WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE BRITISH 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE AT THE CLOSE OF THE GULF WAR. THE VEHICLE WAS AN M577, A VARIANT OF THE M113 ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER OF AMERICAN ORIGIN. THE EECP WAS THE CENTRE OF THE BRIGADE'S BATTLEFIELD CLEARANCE OPERATION, WHICH EXTENDED WELL INTO IRAQ. THE OPERATION WAS CARRIED OUT BY TEAMS OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS (RE) AND THE ROYAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (REME).