Badge issued to service personnel during Operation Desert Shield 1991. Part of the O'Donahoo Collection Shield shaped cloth badge featuring map of Middle East with countries labelled in black type. Words “1991 OPERATION DESERT SHIELD”embroidered in gold thread on a white background. Edge of badge overlocked with gold coloured embroidery thread. Khaki coloured Velcro on back for attaching to uniform,.Embroidered in gold coloured thread at top "1991, OPERATION DESERT SHIELD".o'donahoo collection, cloth badge, operation desert shield

Bibliography, ill, maps, p.47.non-fictionA brief review of the background to the invasion of Iraq by the USA in 1991middle east - politics and government, operation desert shield

Ill, p.128.non-fictionA history of operation desert shield in 1991operation desert shield 1991, iraq - kuwait conflict

Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.249.non-fictionAn illustrated account of the Gulf War written by two Australian Middle East specialists with contributions from experienced journalists who covered the war. Includes extracts from reports filed by ABC correspondents in Washington, Moscow, London and the Middle East, and an appendix of key documents.iraq kuwait crisis 1990-1991, operation desert shield

Ill, map, p.96.non-fictionpictorial representation of the first Gulf waroperation desert shield, gulf war 1991

The Mk 6 was issued to the British military in 1986.[3] They were known to be used in Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield.[4] From 1992, the Mk 6 was supplied to the UN alongside the M88, MICH and the M1 to allow for protection of peacekeeping forces. Many military forces used these helmets such as Argentina, Mexico, and most listed UN countries as stated. These were either covered with the respective country's camouflage helmet cover, or issued with a blue Mk 6 cover to indicate it as a peacekeeping helmet.[5] From June 2009, the helmet was replaced by the Mk 7 helmet.British Army combat helmet mk 6 made of ballistic nylon, painted olive green. It has a foam and leather liner and an olve green webbing harness to secure the helmet to the soldiers head. "Becca" is written in sharpie on the inside rear right of the helmet forward of the manufactures sizing and serial tag.