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Forward Operating Base Robinson, Sangin, Helmand, Afghanistan, 2006

Digital photograph, Operation HERRICK, Helmand Province, Afghanistan (2001-2014), 2006.

Scrapped vehicles including Soviet-era armoured personnel carriers in the compound of Forward Operating Base Robinson in the Sangin District of Helmand Province. British 'Snatch' Land Rovers can also be seen parked within the walls of the base. FOB Robinson was formerly known as FOB Wolf. US forces in the area renamed it in honour of Staff Sergeant Christopher Robinson, 20th Special Forces Group, who was killed in the district in March 2006. British forces including 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment took over the base in June 2006.

From a compact disc of 437 photographs relating to 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault), 51 Parachute Squadron, 16 Air Assault Brigade.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 2008-01-2176-84

Copyright/Ownership

Crown Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2008-01-2176-84