GULF WAR Original British Army Recognition Guide for Iraqi Weapons
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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! Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com/2021/02/28/gulf-war-operation-granby-iraqi-weapons-recognition-guide/ If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TAB is a viewer supported channel and any help is very much appreciated! We have some great new perks, check out our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench You can also now support us with one-time donations via https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench Ever wished all the best gun history content creators were gathered in one place? Check out - https://surplused.com - we're on there! Where to find TAB: https://armourersbench.com https://facebook.com/armourersbench https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench https://www.instagram.com/armourersbench https://utreon.com/c/Armourers-Bench https://imgur.com/user/ArmourersBench https://discord.gg/DAjRSBc 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
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