Royal 22è Régiment,UK,1939-1940
General Maurice Gamelin, Commander in Chief of the French Army, reviews Canadian troops at Aldershot.With him is the Royal 22è Régiment's CO, Lt.Col. Flynn.
http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs
You will notice the lack of modern webbing equipment not worn by the soldiers.....most of the units of the Canadian 1st Division had left Canada equipped with Patt.08 webbing.
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