BATTLE FOR BASRA

In March 2003, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards tanks rumbled across the Iraq-Kuwait border for a clash that has made its mark in history

A Challenger 2 of ‘B’ Squadron provides overwatch on the outskirts of Basra
ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS MUSEUM
Scots DG Challengers 2s outside a police station in Basra
HARRY JAMESON
Soldiers from The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards are pictured raising the Regimental flag on their Challenger 2 tank. The image was captured during a media day at Kirknewton Airfield, southwest of Edinburgh
MARK OWENS/CROWN COPYRIGHT

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is a light cavalry regiment famous for its iconic victory at the Battle of Waterloo. The regiment combines an illustrious history spanning more than 300 years with expertise in the latest battlefield reconnaissance technology.

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