 |
Recent Books by Forum Members |
 |
|
|
|
|||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
04-03-17, 03:02 PM
|
||||
|
||||
THE MALAYAN EMERGENCY, 1948-1960
ZZZ 71989H
Major John Slim shows field radio equipment to Tunku Abdul Rahman, Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya, during his visit to the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment camp near Kuala Lumpur. http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/297/527/large_000000.jpg
__________________
"There truly exists but one perfect order: that of cemeteries. The dead never complain and they enjoy their equality in silence." - “There are things we know that we know,” “There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don't know.” Donald Rumsfeld, before the Iraqi Invasion,2003. Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese. 
|
|
#2
04-03-17, 03:30 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Great shot of insignia in wear. What is the slip over his shoulder strap read?Cannot make it out.
Thanks
__________________
"We must make our mistakes quickly"
Major General George Alan Vasey CB, CBE, DSO and Bar New Guinea 1942
|
|
#3
04-03-17, 03:59 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Maj Slim extolling the virtues (if any) of the 62 Set - it was tropicalised but not waterproofed - not ideal for Malaya. Mike
|
|
#4
04-03-17, 08:07 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
Usually a two man operation as well ... one to 'manpack' the set and another for the battery! Can remember the pneumonic for setting it up - 'Recently London Has Had Air Raids Now Diversions Are Made Covering Kent'!! Damned if I can remember all the functions now.
|
|
#5
04-03-17, 08:17 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
__________________
"Manui dat cognitio vires - Knowledge gives strength to the arm" "Better to know it but not need it than to need it and not know it!" "Have more than thou showest, speak less than thou knowest."
|
|
#6
04-03-17, 11:33 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Quote:
Were they issued that early? I've only even seen them worn once (by the RSM 22 SAS , in parade KD) but that was a decade or so later later.
|
|
|
|
 |
Linear Mode
