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Originally Posted by Frank Frey
According to my notes, the 173rd was shipped to Kenya in early 1997. There is nothing in my notes about how they were deployed. That's all I've got.
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Thanks, Frank. That really helps. I do have a couple more questions, though. Sorry to be such a pest.
If the 173rd deploys in early '97, air transport shouldn't be any trouble at all.
About the French...
'97 seems early to be cutting a deal with MilGov (IIRC, it hadn't formed yet) so this must have happened in '98. Any idea what kind of gear the French sent to Kenya?
I figure it could have been a shipment of wheeled AFVs (Panhard VLBs, VABs, and either AMLs or ERC 90 F4s*), originally intended for an African ally. With many African nations in complete chaos, the French decide to cut a deal with the more trustworthy Americans for a cut of the oil. Does that sound OK?
*All of which already have sub-Saharan African customers. I'd love to include Giat AMX-10 6x6s but they have not been as extensively exported.