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In the baking heat and dust of Afghanistan last week Lieutenant-Colonel Rupert Thorneloe was heading into hostile territory to check on his men engaged in a big operation against the Taliban.
He was riding in the front passenger seat of a Viking BVS10, a tracked vehicle with two cabins, originally designed for Arctic combat. The air-conditioning is poor and the armour not much better. Vikings are protected on the upper side but vulnerable to bombs exploding below.
Related stories from top sites:
Afghanistan bomb victims' poignant Wootton Bassett homecoming
Jul 3rd, 2009 - Mirror.co.uk
Mourners packed the streets yesterday in a moving silent tribute as the bodies of Lieutenant-Colonel Rupert Thorneloe and Trooper Joshua Hammond were returned home from Afghanistan.
How Guards hero fell victim to the Taliban's deadly mobile phone spies
Jul 3rd, 2009 - Mail Online
Afghan civilians using mobile phones acted as lookouts for the Taliban before the convoy led by the most senior British officer to be killed in Afghanistan was attacked by a roadside bomb.
Troops' lives 'at risk through vehicle delays'
Jul 3rd, 2009 - Telegraph
Up to 50 Mastiff armoured patrol vehicles, which have been designed to withstand the blast from the most powerful mines and roadside bombs, will arrive several months late in Helmand...
Lieutenant-Colonel Rupert Thorneloe and Trooper Joshua Hammond not ...
Jul 3rd, 2009 - Telegraph
Of course, the deaths in Afghanistan of Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe and his driver Trooper Joshua Hammond are heart-rending. But what makes them even more shocking, along...
Lieutenant-Colonel Rupert Thorneloe's death reignites equipment row
Jul 3rd, 2009 - Times Online
The death of the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards has reignited the row over the lack of vital military equipment for British troops in Afghanistan. The Government has been accused of providing too few transport helicopters...
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