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Voltigeur

05-08-16 03:50 PM

....preparation for Combined Operations...Pt.2.

Canadian troops in an assault landing craft (LCA) during a combined operations exercise, July 1942.© IWM (H 21363)
...dark circle under the Canada title on the first soldier on the right and third from the left front row......Royal Regiment of Canada.
The battalion wore the 2nd Div. blue patch with on top a green circle......(Thanks to Canaadiansoldiers.com)
http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs

Jo

Tanker Mike

05-08-16 05:06 PM

I cant imagine lugging that Boys AT rifle around, the Bren would be bad enough but that Boys AT rifle must weigh a ton.

Voltigeur

05-08-16 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tanker Mike (Post 370493)

I cant imagine lugging that Boys AT rifle around, the Bren would be bad enough but that Boys AT rifle must weigh a ton.

...and quite useless against a modern german tanks ......

Jo

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