Preparing for War
The Hussars are trained to be the shock troops of the British Army using their armoured presence and superior firepower to overwhelm the enemy.
The recent deployments to Afghanistan, and Iraq illustrate the innate flexibility of the modern Hussars which is reflected in their training.
QRH Personal Mine Extraction Kit.
Used by The Queen’s Royal Hussars in Afghanistan on Op HERRICK.
Operation HERRICK is the code name under which all British operations in the War in Afghanistan were conducted from 2002 to the end of combat operations in 2014.
Discover more about The Queen’s Royal Hussars involvement in Afghanistan whilst on Op HERRICK.
Combat Helmet GS Mk 6.
The Mk 6 helmet was the standard combat helmet of the British Armed Forces. The helmet in its default configuration is a dark green.
The army use covers to camouflage the helmet and adapt it to different environments. Covers include the British Disruptive Pattern Material in temperate, woodland and desert patterns. The Mk 6 is often mistakenly thought to be made out of Kevlar when in fact it is constructed of “Ballistic Nylon” – nylon fibre.
Why not find out more where this helmet was worn.
Basra Road.
Terence Cuneo – The Basra Road – a signed and limited edition print.
The Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars deployed to the Gulf with 7th Armoured Brigade in September 1990 as part of the United Nations ‘initial response’ to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
Why not discover more about this deployment.
