| Accession Number | P02000.048 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour |
| Physical description | Colour |
| Maker |
Arvidsson, H |
| Place made | Iraq: Al Muthanna |
| Date made | 1992 |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 UN Special Commission (UNSCOM) 1991 - 1998 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Muthanna, Iraq. 1992. United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) members. Major Patrick Dewez ...
Description
Muthanna, Iraq. 1992. United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) members. Major Patrick Dewez (centre, part obscured), French Army chemical engineer, talks with Acting Squadron Leader (A/Sqn Ldr) Peter Bruce RAAF (right). Bruce and Warrant Officer Dirk Van Gent (left) Royal Netherlands Air Force, Chemical Disposal Member, both wearing white protective clothing, are about to enter the 122mm nerve agent destruction site. UNSCOM, operating under a UN mandate, was destroying all ordnance related to chemical and conventional warfare.
Copyright holder: Henry Arvidsson (www.henryarvidsson.com) / UNSCOM