Polish armoured personnel carrier runs over land mine in Afghanistan

Polish Radio ^ | 12.08.2007

[lizol]

Polish armoured personnel carrier runs over land mine in Afghanistan

12.08.2007

The Rosomak - a Polish armoured vehicle hit a land mine in eastern Afghanistan, 40 kilometres from the military base in Sharan in the Paktika province. No Polish soldiers were injured although the blast severely damaged the vehicle.

The vehicle was on its way to assist US troops under fire from insurgents when the accident happened. The vehicle has been taken back to base afterwards.

The Polish force serving as a part of the NATO peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan, has 24 Rosomak armoured personnel carriers reinforced with a composite steel outer layer.

[Stonewall Jackson]

Fair-weather friends stand at your side when the times are good, true friends go to war with you. Thank you, Poland.

[Westlander]

[mamelukesabre]

reinforced with a composite steel outer layer.
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Composite steel? What’s that?

I think there is no such thing.

[lizol]

I think they meant some parts that had been made of steel combined with composite.

[Salvation]

**No Polish soldiers were injured although the blast severely damaged the vehicle.**

Thank you, God, for this miracle!

[Lurker]

I'm very pleased that none of your people were hurt.

L

[Verdelet]

I was wondering are Polish forces using KTO Rys-2 (Lynx-2) or Irbis? I thought they are pretty decent constructions and much cheaper then imported Rosomak.

[lizol]

I think now it's to late.

Besides - I think "Rosomak" is being produced in Poland (just based on Finnish license).

[rahbert]

You could import vowels from Finland also...

[lizol]

BTW - have you seen this - "Tur".
Cool machine, they are supposed to replace HUMVEEs in Polish army.

[lizol]

Tak przypuszczasz?

:-)))