This month marks the 30th anniversary of what the British Army called Operation Granby, better known as Desert Storm or the Gulf War. So I thought taking a look at a Recognition Guide to Iraqi Ground Forces that was produced by the Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre (JARIC) and issued during Granby would be a good place to start!
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Contents:
0:00 – Introduction
0:30 – The Operation Granby
4:00 – The Guide
6:00 – Tanks
7:20 – Recce Vehicles
9:10 – APC
10:50 – Artillery
14:40 – Rocket Launchers
15:30 – ATGMs
16:45 – SSMs
18:25 – SAM
19:30 – Anti-Aircraft Guns
20:40 – Engineering/Mine Laying/ NBC Kit
22:45 – Conclusion
The Armourer’s Bench is a collaborative effort from Vic Tuff and Matthew Moss. We will be bringing you detailed examinations of historic small arms from around the world. We will delve into the history, use and operation of the weapons using videos, blog posts and high resolution images to tell their story.
