Snatch Land Rover

Here are some photos I took of a Land Rover Snatch-Vixen at the IWM in London. The Snatch is based on the Land Rover Heavy Duty Chassis, a militarized version of the Defender 110 (similar to the Land Rover Wolf). It was originally procured for use in Northern Ireland by the British Army. It is believed to have acquired the name from its use in the Troubles, when it was the preferred vehicle for snatch squads: soldiers trained to deal with demonstrations by picking out and arresting suspected ringleaders.


Snatch Land Rover

Imperial War Museum, London 2019