In future years, it may be that the Mastiff will be regarded as an iconic symbol of British Army operations during the troubled opening decades of this century. That being said, those happier with the LRDG tradition might still opt for Jackal. Nevertheless, even now, when it is far too early to start writing history, if you want to see how the dangers of army operations have grown and changed over the years, from Basra to Helmand, then charting the development of the Mastiff can be taken as a dependable guide - it is a vehicle introduced from the start to respond to the exigencies of war and to take men into harm's way.
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