A Royal Army (British) Foden (6x6) Recovery Vehicle (Foden Heavy Recovery Vehicle, Wheeled, GS, 6x6), 22nd Engineer Regiment, is backed up off the loading ramp of the VLADIMIR VASLYAEV, a Russian Commercial RO-RO Container (Gearless) ship, onto the dock at the harbor in Split, Croatia. This vehicle is followed by a Leyland Trucks (8x6) DROPS (Demountable Rack Off-load and Pick-up System) Logistic Support Vehicle, carrying two more DROPS Multilift Mark 4 LHS (Load Handling System) flatbeds, with IFOR markings and a second Foden (6x6) Recovery vehicle, both being driven forward. The British are in Croatia to participate in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: A Royal Army (British) Foden (6x6) Recovery Vehicle (Foden Heavy Recovery Vehicle, Wheeled, GS, 6x6), 22nd Engineer Regiment, is backed up off the loading ramp of the VLADIMIR VASLYAEV, a Russian Commercial RO-RO Container (Gearless) ship, onto the dock at the harbor in Split, Croatia. This vehicle is followed by a Leyland Trucks (8x6) DROPS (Demountable Rack Off-load and Pick-up System) Logistic Support Vehicle, carrying two more DROPS Multilift Mark 4 LHS (Load Handling System) flatbeds, with IFOR markings and a second Foden (6x6) Recovery vehicle, both being driven forward. The British are in Croatia to participate in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), compromised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords.
Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR
Base: Split
Country: Croatia (HRV)
Scene Camera Operator: SGT Brian Gavin
Release Status: Released to Public
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