For all you kit monsters…
Soldiers of Charlie Company, 1 Rifles are pictured on patrol during Operation Tor Tapus in the Nawa area of Helmand, Afghanistan. More than 500 men and women from 1 Rifles are presently deployed on operations. The battalion has more than 300 committed to the vital, challenging and rewarding work that is the mentoring of the Afghan National Army in numerous bases spread across Helmand.
Royal Marines from 40 Commando on patrol in the Sangin area of Afghanistan are pictured (left) with a General Purpose Machine Gun or GPMG and (right) the newly introduced L129A1 or Sharpshooter 7.62mm rifle. Both Marines are wearing newly issued Mk7 helmets and Mk8 Osprey body armour and are dressed in Multi Terrain Pattern (MTP) camouflage.
Royal Marines from 40 Commando on patrol in the Sangin area of Afghanistan are pictured (left) with the newly introduced L129A1 or Sharpshooter 7.62mm rifle and (right) an SA80 assault rifle. Both Marines are wearing newly issued Mk7 helmets and Mk8 Osprey body armour and are dressed in Multi Terrain Pattern (MTP) camouflage
Royal Marines from 40 Commando observe the area surrounding Sangin of Afghanistan with the newly introduced L129A1 or Sharpshooter 7.62mm rifle. Both Marines are wearing newly issued Mk7 helmets and Mk8 Osprey body armour and are dressed in Multi Terrain Pattern (MTP) camouflage.
Nice piccies… brough a lump to my throat. Never though I would see the day when the British Army looked so “ALLY”. With issue kit that is!!!!
Oh BTW isn’t it the mk4 Osprey and not mk8??
Sorry just can’t help myself.. I am having therepy for it
Phil, the captions are straight from Defence Images !!!
Necrothread since TD linked to it!
They’re wearing one of a spate of bizarre models of body armour in their bought-down-the-Market colours (and indeed quality) that were prevailing around 2010. I remember at least three different types and they tried to issue me a set and I was unimpressed, so I broke it on purpose – which wasn’t hard to do because it was shit.