In the first of a two-part feature,Dick Taylor looks atIraqi Ground Forces Unit Organizationand Vehicle Markings in both Gulf Wars.Part One: 1990-1991 This is a complicated subject and one, if 1 were to do it full justice, would require a book, not just an article or two. Little seems to have been published about the […]
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The Mastiff A photographic tour by John Harris The attrition rate of the crews of ‘snatch’ Land Rovers on patrol in Southern Iraq has led to thee adoption of several new vehicles with improved protection and ‘Mastiff’ is one of these. It’s very unlikely that a manufacturer will produce a kit of ‘Mastiff’, but John […]
Israel’s Merkava Tank Bests America’s Powerful M1 Abrams by Sebastien Roblin Here’s What You Need To Remember: If the Merkava IV offers any lessons to the U.S. military, it should be regarding the importance of fielding effective countermeasures against more advanced anti-tank missiles such as the Kornet, which the U.S. military has so far only encountered in […]