This photo is part of a larger one showing Kieffer shaking hands with General Giraud.
Posted by Duncan Cramer on Wed 09 Aug 2023 19:02:07 EDT
The Troopers are French Fusiliers Marins wearing traditional Naval Caps , they wear their Commando ‘flash’ above a Cross of Lorraine symbol of Free French Forces.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 30 Sep 2020 13:53:31 EDT
On this formal occasion Trooper Baloche chose to wear his French Naval Cap perhaps in deference to Lord Louis Mountbatten.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 30 Sep 2020 13:42:03 EDT
Looks remarkably like the Woodbury Common Endurance Course used now, getting wet a Commando Tradition!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 03 Sep 2020 16:49:41 EDT
The Flag shows the Cross of Lorraine Symbol of the Free French Military.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 03 Sep 2020 16:47:09 EDT
Proudly displaying the Cross of Lorraine Free French flag.
Posted by David Prichard on Sat 29 Aug 2020 13:40:38 EDT
This Commando is holding his Personal Weapon the US made Thompson Sun-Machine Gun which is also depicted on his right shoulder Combined Operations ‘flash’. I think that the hilt of his F & S Commando Fighting knife can just be seen in his right hand map-pocket.
Posted by David Prichard on Sat 29 Aug 2020 13:37:52 EDT
This French Commando Officer wears the Cap Badge depicting the Cross of Lorraine symbol of The Free French. He is wearing his Commando Toggle Rope which seems to have been adopted as Badge of Honour by the French as they can be seen wearing them in many Parade photos.
Posted by David Prichard on Sat 29 Aug 2020 13:27:35 EDT
Although Major Keiffer appears to be on Parade in an urban environment he still proudly wears his British Commando Toggle Rope
Posted by David Prichard on Thu 27 Aug 2020 18:32:38 EDT
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Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 22 Sep 2015 14:07:53 EDT
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Noel Naud identified
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 03 Aug 2015 15:10:06 EDT
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^Pete R. Thanks Stephane...name added
Posted by stephane on Mon 29 Jun 2015 11:39:29 EDT
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Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 16 Mar 2015 19:37:25 EDT
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