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06-26-2022, 12:04 PM
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Iraqi Tank Driver Burns to Death
The Iraqi soldier died attempting to pull himself up over the dashboard of his truck. The flames engulfed his vehicle and incinerated his body, turning him to dusty ash and blackened bone. In a photograph taken soon afterward, the soldier’s hand reaches out of the shattered windshield, which frames his face and chest. The colors and textures of his hand and shoulders look like those of the scorched and rusted metal around him. Fire has destroyed most of his features, leaving behind a skeletal face, fixed in a final rictus. He stares without eyes.
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06-26-2022, 05:26 PM
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Re: Iraqi Tank Driver Burns to Death
I remember some UK papers carried this back in 1991. I think this was on the “road to death” near Basra when the retreating Iraqi army were jumped by coalition jets.
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06-26-2022, 06:31 PM
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Re: Iraqi Tank Driver Burns to Death
Not far out 1992 I stumbled across it whilst nosing at pics  |
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06-26-2022, 06:55 PM
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Re: Iraqi Tank Driver Burns to Death
Bet that smells 100x worse than your standard Iraqi tank driver  |
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06-26-2022, 08:59 PM
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Re: Iraqi Tank Driver Burns to Death
Looks like something straight from The Walking Dead.
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06-27-2022, 04:41 PM
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Re: Iraqi Tank Driver Burns to Death
Actually it was definitely 1991. Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990 and the counter offensive led by the US kicked off in early 1991. It was done and dusted in a few weeks. The road to Basra turkey shoot happened when Iraqi forces were in full retreat. But let’s not quibble about a year!  |
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06-27-2022, 05:58 PM
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Re: Iraqi Tank Driver Burns to Death
I'm just quoting what was said in the info that came with the photo..defo said 1992...if there wrong I suggest you go kick some butt's |
