No.2 Commandos training pre March 1942 - 1
No.2 Commandos training pre March 1942. Photo from the private album of Major William Oranmore 'Bill' Copland DSO, of No.2 Commando who was captured at St.Nazaire, courtesy of his son Peter Copland
Posted by Pete R.
|
|
Recent comments
The photo shows a fully constructed “Toggle Rope Bridge” using the items issued to each man in a Commando or Airborne Unit. The Paras were still issued with these into the 1970s. When I was at CTCRM there was a Para Colour Sergeant Dave Merry, The...
The photo shows a fully constructed “Toggle Rope Bridge” using the items issued to each man in a Commando or Airborne Unit. The Paras were still issued with these into the 1970s. When I was at CTCRM there was a Para Colour Sergeant Dave Merry, The Parachute Regiment (3 Para), on a two year secondment and his was attached to his ‘58 Pattern Fighting Order as a norm, but the rope had been dyed dark green.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 13:46:14 EDT