British Army training - Preparing for ground offensive

Title

British Army training - Preparing for ground offensive

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:55

Description

The British Army has carried out one of its biggest-ever training exercises, which suggests that a ground offensive in Kuwait could be imminent; the employment of gas mask suggests that the Army is expecting Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein to use chemical weapons. Report includes comment from Commander Officer Arthur Denaro and Lieutenant- Colonel Allan Taylor. James Matthews concludes the report with multiple sign-offs (for different radio stations).

Contributors

Allan Taylor; James Matthews; Arthur Denaro; Iraqi News; ITRT News; Radio Pacifica; IRN; Macquarie National News; Commercial Radio News (Hong Kong); 702 Eyewitness News

Keywords

UK; Army; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Training; Chemical weapons; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Chemical warfare

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