Gulf War British Army 1991 The only photographs showing ground troops in action 10 years ago in the Iraqi desert during the action to liberate Kuwait Mike Moore photographed Private Thomas Gow as he lies in the sand facing enemy fire from a buried personnel carrier Under fire Gow jumps up and runs forward across the mine strewn no mans land shows bullets hitting the ground by him Crouching down Gow throws a grenade and destroys the enemy vehicle allowing the advance to continue Private Gow was awarded the Military Medal by the Queen for his bravery that morning Mirrorpix

Gulf War British Army 1991 The only photographs showing ground troops in action 10 years ago in the Iraqi desert during the action to liberate Kuwait Mike Moore photographed Private Thomas Gow as he lies in the sand facing enemy fire from a buried personnel carrier Under fire Gow jumps up and runs forward across the mine strewn no mans land shows bullets hitting the ground by him Crouching down Gow throws a grenade and destroys the enemy vehicle allowing the advance to continue Private Gow was awarded the Military Medal by the Queen for his bravery that morning Mirrorpix Stock Photo

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Gulf War British Army 1991 The only photographs showing ground troops in action 10 years ago in the Iraqi desert during the action to liberate Kuwait Mike Moore photographed Private Thomas Gow as he lies in the sand facing enemy fire from a buried personnel carrier Under fire Gow jumps up and runs forward across the mine strewn no mans land shows bullets hitting the ground by him Crouching down Gow throws a grenade and destroys the enemy vehicle allowing the advance to continue Private Gow was awarded the Military Medal by the Queen for his bravery that morning Mirrorpix

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