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Pictures from Operation Condor - 45 Commando Group

(Archives of earlier pictures from OpVeritas, including 45 Cdo Gp on Ops Snipe and Ptarmigan)

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Condor - boarding at Bagram
A Royal Marine enjoys a short nap
waiting to be deployed on Op Condor
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Condor - boarding at Bagram
Commando forces board an RAF Chinook
at Bagram early on 17 May
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Condor - boarding at Bagram
A GPMG gunner waits his turn
to board a Chinook
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Condor - Chinook
An RAF Chinook lifts off having inserted
a Royal Marine patrol in the mountains
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Condor - local
A patrol passes a local villager
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Condor - patrol
A patrol carefully makes its way
through the area
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Condor - patrol
The Commando forces sweep
through the area where an Australian
patrol was attacked
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Condor - briefing
A brief pause for a briefing
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Condor - patrol
The difficult nature of the terrain
is very apparent as a patrol
passes a group of local civilians
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Condor  - sunset
A Royal Marine keeps watch as
the sun sets over the mountains
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Condor  - patrol
Another patrol
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Condor  - patrol
Men of 45 Commando
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Condor  - patrol
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Condor  - patrol
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Condor  - patrol
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Condor  - village clearance check
A Royal Marine waits for the start
of a operation to clear a village
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Condor  - village clearance check
Royal Engineers use a rope to check
for booby-traps on a door
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Condor  - village clearance check
Another pair of Sappers check
a cellar for arms
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Condor  - village clearance check
Royal Marines inspect a house roof
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Condor  - village clearance check
Sappers carry away for safe disposal
heavy artillery rounds
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Condor  - village clearance check
A Royal Marine checks with colleagues
using the new Personal Role Radio system
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Condor  - return
Personnel return to Bagram at the
end of the operation
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