Backgammon board and glass playing pieces.
game, backgammon, game
Accession Number
NAM.2017-10-36-1
Description
Home-made backgammon board, made of wood from ammunition crates, by a soldier of the 3rd Bn Parachute Regiment while on tour in Afghanistan on Operation HERRICK IV in August 2006. Made from the lid of an explosives crate. Includes 30 glass game pieces, 15 opaque and 15 clear, and 1 die. Associated with Operation HERRICK IV (April - September 2006), Afghanistan (2001-).
Events
HERRICK, Operation, 2002-14 (Afghanistan 2001-2021), Musa Qala, Siege of, 2006 (Afghanistan 2001-2021)
People
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