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A British Soldier from 1 Mechanized Brigade throws a final piece of wood onto a huge pile of scrap that was once used to house and sustain them as the very last remaining British Patrol Base, PB2, in the Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, closes down and troops extract from the former key strategic location in the Green Zone, which over the years has seen heavy fighting and will now be completely taken over by Afghan forces as part of the drawdown, heading towards total withdrawl of UK forces in 2014.

A British Soldier from 1 Mechanized Brigade throws a final piece of wood onto a huge pile of scrap that was once used to house and sustain them as the very last remaining British Patrol Base, PB2, in the Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, closes down and troops extract from the former key strategic location in the Green Zone, which over the years has seen heavy fighting and will now be completely taken over by Afghan forces as part of the drawdown, heading towards total withdrawl of UK forces in 2014. Stock Photo
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PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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G6FFGN

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34.5 MB (1.5 MB Compressed download)

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4256 x 2832 px | 36 x 24 cm | 14.2 x 9.4 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1 October 2013

Location:

Helmand Afghanistan

Photographer:

Ben Birchall

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