Dezember 2004 Soldaten der US-Armee auf den Straßen von Mossul, Irak, beobachten, wie "Stryker"-ICVs Rennen, um sich im Kampf mit Aufständischen zu beteiligen.
2953 x 2215 px | 25 x 18,8 cm | 9,8 x 7,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
3. Dezember 2004
Ort:
Mosul, northern Iraq.
Weitere Informationen:
This was during an operation to root out insurgents: two American soldiers of the 1st Battalion 24th Infantry Regiment (1-24), nicknamed "Deuce Four", watch M1126 “Stryker” ICVs (Infantry Carrier Vehicles/ armoured personnel carriers) racing to join battle with ‘insurgents’ up ahead. Smoke rises over buildings and a Boeing Apache AH-64 attack helicopter circles above the scene. This was during the aftermath of the Battle of Mosul (8 - 16 November 2004) when insurgents took control of most of the city. The first Stryker brigades were deployed to Iraq in October 2003. The 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (SBCT) "Lightning" (a Stryker brigade), and served in Iraq from October 2004 to October 2005. Following the US-led invasion in March 2003, the Americans went on to occupy Iraq for eight years as part of a multi-national force, their troops finally departing in 2011.
