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Old 15-04-16, 07:55 AM
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Default SA soldiers in the Western Desert

SA soldiers in the desert (mainly 1st Div).
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Ther are three Free French officers sitting in the middle of the SA tropps in the middle photo......

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Interesting to see a slouch hat being worn. Normally associated with Australian or Rhodesian troops but I've seen one or two pictures before of SA troops wearing them in WWII. They did of course also wear them in WWI in South West Africa.
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