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War Story 008: Carl Williams, Royal Tank Regiment
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Carl Williams grew up in a military family and joined the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment in 2003. During his second tour of Iraq Carl was stationed at Basra Palace, which came under daily attack in a summer of heavy fighting. Eventually the British soldiers were ordered to leave the city after a cease fire was agreed with the enemy - a decision that many of the soldiers disagree with to this day.
If you would like to share the stories of your own operations, please drop us a message on instagram: @warstorypodcast
204 episodes
Manage episode 471027398 series 2805093
Carl Williams grew up in a military family and joined the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment in 2003. During his second tour of Iraq Carl was stationed at Basra Palace, which came under daily attack in a summer of heavy fighting. Eventually the British soldiers were ordered to leave the city after a cease fire was agreed with the enemy - a decision that many of the soldiers disagree with to this day.
If you would like to share the stories of your own operations, please drop us a message on instagram: @warstorypodcast
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