The Army Land Rover, a workhorse of the Army for 77 years, has served in various locations across the world. The first Ministry of Defence order was in 1949, and the Land Rover has been a key part of the British squaddie's experience. The iconic boxy shape and distinctive silhouette have been integral to generations of soldiers. The Land Rover can be named after explorer Colonel John Blashford-Snell, who has driven them in Ethiopia and used them to clear mines in Libya, and has been shot at in Omagh in Northern Ireland and in Cyprus. In 1968, the SAS was supplied with 72 armoured Land Rovers specially adapted for the desert. The Weapons Mounted Installation Kit (WMIK) version of the WMIK was used in Afghanistan, which was heavily loaded with weapons and led to the death of several British troops. The Snatch Land Rover was also used during recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with 37 British troops killed in the vehicles.