Land battle with Iraq

Title

Land battle with Iraq

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:03

Description

Report about artillery shells being fired into Iraq from the Saudi Arabian border during the Gulf War prior to troops being sent in. With comment from Major Steve Young, second in command of the second field regiment; Sergeant Geordie(?) Richardson; and an unnamed soldier; and orders to fire heard. Clip starts twice and a second reporter cuts in the second time, both male reporters not identified.

Contributors

Steve Young; Geordie(?) Richardson

Keywords

Armed forces; Saudi Arabia; Missiles; Army personnel; Soldiers; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Land warfare; Artillery

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