Title

Troops in Gulf for Christmas

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Dec 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:38

Description

Despite the diplomatic moves towards a peaceful solution to the Gulf crisis, the Desert Rats are continuing their training in the Saudi Arabia desert. Defence correspondent Paul Maurice is with our troops in the Gulf and has found that morale is high. He spoke to gunner Mike Sparrow, from Swindon, and asked him what Christmas was going to be like.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Mike Sparrow

Keywords

Armed forces; Saudi Arabia; Christmas; Army personnel; Gulf War (1990-1991)

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