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Did a search and could not find this already. And I'm aware this one could easily be moved.
Saw this today - DWAN access required of course - http://kingston.mil.ca/notices/2007/10/ballistic_glasses.asp (NOT FOR THE LIGHT OF STOMACH TYPE)
For those with no DWAN access:
<<Sgt Murgais, from 5 RGC, has given his permission to use the photos for whatever the CF wishes. Yes please do use them to demonstrate the importance of the ballistic eyewear.
One of the Leos with mine rollers was clearing a route through a known Russian minefield. It was backing out of part of the cleared area and turned slightly. As it turned one of the rollers left the cleared area by a few inches and went over an anti-tank mine. The majority of the mine was not under the rollers and contained about 6kg of explosive.
Sgt Murgais was standing dismounted, at what was believed to be the edge of the minefield, observing the tank. The roller was about 5m away from him when the mine went off.
The majority of the damage to his face was done by the sand and small rocks propelled by the blast. If you look closely at the BEWs you can see several deep marks from small rocks that would have injured his eyes if not blinded him.>>
Capt Bruce Gilchrist
OL Tech
QG FOI-Afg Roto 4
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Perhaps someone else can add the photo.
Bin
Saw this today - DWAN access required of course - http://kingston.mil.ca/notices/2007/10/ballistic_glasses.asp (NOT FOR THE LIGHT OF STOMACH TYPE)
For those with no DWAN access:
<<Sgt Murgais, from 5 RGC, has given his permission to use the photos for whatever the CF wishes. Yes please do use them to demonstrate the importance of the ballistic eyewear.
One of the Leos with mine rollers was clearing a route through a known Russian minefield. It was backing out of part of the cleared area and turned slightly. As it turned one of the rollers left the cleared area by a few inches and went over an anti-tank mine. The majority of the mine was not under the rollers and contained about 6kg of explosive.
Sgt Murgais was standing dismounted, at what was believed to be the edge of the minefield, observing the tank. The roller was about 5m away from him when the mine went off.
The majority of the damage to his face was done by the sand and small rocks propelled by the blast. If you look closely at the BEWs you can see several deep marks from small rocks that would have injured his eyes if not blinded him.>>
Capt Bruce Gilchrist
OL Tech
QG FOI-Afg Roto 4
<end text>
Perhaps someone else can add the photo.
Bin