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Al Jubayl, Arrival of Marines’ M1 Tanks

A line of tanks with their crews prepare for action, with a soldier walking away from the tanks.
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Description: Painting, Watercolor on Paper; by John Charles Roach; 1991; Framed Dimensions 30H X 39W
Accession #: 92-007-M
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The mood among the Marines in the Northern part closest to occupied Kuwait changed markedly when the M1 tanks arrived.  Now the Marines were ready or at least able to give effective resistance if the Iraqi army headed south.

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