1 BLACK WATCH REGIMENT PREPARING FOR DEPLOYMENT TO NORTH BABIL, NEAR BAGHDAD.
1 Black Watch at the Battalion Headquarters at Shaibah Logistics Base in Al Basra Province, Southern Iraq, are preparing themselves for a deployment to North Babil in support of US operations. They are expected to fill in for the United States , who have been re-deployed to Fallujah in support of the main US operation in that area.
The Black Watch are seen performing routine and final preparatory maintenance tasks such as changing the wheel tracks and cleaning the armament on their warrior armoured vehicles.
Pictured-
Image by LA(PHOT) Paul A’Barrow.
Date- 18/10/2004.

1 BLACK WATCH REGIMENT PREPARING FOR DEPLOYMENT TO NORTH BABIL, NEAR BAGHDAD.
1 Black Watch at the Battalion Headquarters at Shaibah Logistics Base in Al Basra Province, Southern Iraq, are preparing themselves for a deployment to North Babil in support of US operations. They are expected to fill in for the United States , who have been re-deployed to Fallujah in support of the main US operation in that area.
The Black Watch are seen performing routine and final preparatory maintenance tasks such as changing the wheel tracks and cleaning the armament on their warrior armoured vehicles.
Pictured-
Image by LA(PHOT) Paul A’Barrow.
Date- 18/10/2004.