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un bel pò di foto "d'epoca" di Royal Marines dall'Afghanistan, con alcuni particolari interessanti...sperando non siano già state postate

Royal Marines from 45 Commando Group during Operation Condor

Royal Marines from 45 Commando Group during Operation Condor in Afghanistan 20 May 2002..Members of 45 Commando Royal Marines conducted operations in South Eastern Afghanistan during Operation Condor to search out Al Qaeda and Taleban forces, weapons caches and to disrupt their supply lines.

























Royal Marines from 45 Commando Group during Operation Buzzard

Royal Marines from 45 Commando Group during Operation Buzzard in Afghanistan June 2002 Members of 45 Commando Royal Marines along with Engineers from 59 Commando Squadron, conducted operations in South Eastern Afghanistan during Operation Buzzard to search out Al Qaeda and Taleban forces, and to disrupt and destroy their supply lines – Including searching and destroying tunnel and cave systems

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Royal Marines from 45 Commando Group during Operation Snipe

Royal Marines from 45 Commando Group during OperationSnipe in Afghanistan 2002. Members of 45 Commando Royal Marines along with Engineers from 59 Commando Squadron, conducted operations in South Eastern Afghanistan during Operation Snipe to search out Al Qaeda and Taleban forces, and to disrupt and destroy their supply lines – Including searching and destroying tunnel and cave systems.

Also included in Operation Snipe is a full assistance package for the local populations with the distribution of Wheat and Blankets as part of his Humanitarian Assistance package.The marines of 45 Commando Group assisted with the distribution of this aid.

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Operation Ptarmigan - 45 Commando Group

Royal Marines Commando from 45 Commando Group in the Afghan Mountains hunting the Taliban during Operation Ptarmigan in 2002

The Royal Marines are operating between 9,000 and 11,000 feet above sea level in their search for the terrorists. Each marine carry’s a minimum of his personal weapon and ammunition, hand and smoke grenades and spare belt ammunition for the support fire gunners.

Royal Marines and Royal Engineers from 3 Commando Brigade are pictured with troops from the Afghan Military Force during Operation Ptarmigan in the Afghanistan Mountains.

They are deployed as part of the Operation Jacana Taskforce in the region, based at Bagram Airbase. They are deployed into the mountains by Chinook helicopters from 27 Squadron RAF and supported by Soldiers from 59 Commando Royal Engineers and 29 Commando Royal Artillery

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un bel pò di foto "d'epoca" di Royal Marines dall'Afghanistan, con alcuni particolari interessanti...sperando non siano già state postate

Vero che sono vecchiotte, ma sono anche sempiterna fonte di ispirazione per setup intramontabili...

Rimarco comunque come un pezzo risalente alla II GM (il portaborraccia del webbing 44) possa convivere benissimo con materilae moooolto più moderno !!