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Desert Storm Tanks |
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When the ground war portion of Operation Desert Storm began, the greatest tank battle since WW II ensued. The newest main battle tank in the American inventory, the M-1 Abrams, under went its first test in battle. Below are some examples of how well the Abrams performed. |
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From left; T-72, T-55 and T-72 |
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T-62 |
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T-55 |
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T-55 |
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T-55 (Rear) |
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T-55 (Front) |
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Iraqi tank near a large bomb crator |
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Dug-in BMP |
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The famed "Highway of Death" |
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What caused the above damage? |
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M-1A Abrams Main Battle Tank |
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A-10 Thunderbolt II Tank Killer |
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What were they thinking? |
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Some more weapons of Desert Storm |
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All photos below are courtesy of the U.S. Dept of Defense. Some photos are from Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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AH-64 Apache Gunship |
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AH-1 Cobra Gunship |
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AH-1 Cobra |
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B-52 Stratofortress |
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F-16 Falcon |
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F-14 Tomcat |
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F-18 Hornet |
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M-2 Bradley |
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ZSU-23-4 Self Propelled AA Gun (Photo taken on Ft.Hood in late 1991 by the author) |
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ZPU-23-4 Towed AA Gun |
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Silently We Defend Home Page |
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Desert Storm Deployment Photos |
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Eskan Village Photos |
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Ruffian Road Trip Photos |
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Kuwait / Redeployment Photos |
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