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Date: 29/11/2012 Views: 3725 Owner: Pete Rogers (Admin)

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	Lord Lovat wears the distinctive Loval Scouts Beret and badge. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 01 Oct 2020 12:16:35 BST
	The man in the Inspection Party wearing a Green Beret is the Unit RSM. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 01 Oct 2020 12:12:59 BST
	Four of the Troopers seen in this photo have large First Field Dressing attached within easy reach, these are wrapped and sterile bandages meant to be used with large wounds so they may have been in recent action where these would be life-savers. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 28 Sep 2020 14:30:58 BST
	The pile of German helmets in front of this Group probably means that they are from enemy soldiers encountered in Battle. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 28 Sep 2020 14:24:30 BST
	Great photo and not one my family have seen before. Bottom row, second from right is my grandfather - Joseph Spicer. Posted by Laura Stokes on Fri 25 Sep 2020 10:12:41 BST
	Captain Gray RM wears a colourful line in sweaters and is also holding the famous Thompson Sub-Machine Gun easily identified by the top cocking handle. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 22 Sep 2020 20:04:35 BST
	I believe this is a Kreigsmarine (Naval) Ensign which like all traditional items was Nazified by the addition of the Swastika. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 19:52:44 BST
	They also had a propeller driven off the main engine so they could make way once in the water still a dangerous way to go to war with many sinking including a complete US Tank Unit off Omaha Beach, the Tanks are still there! Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 19:48:29 BST
	The Cap Badge is The Shropshire Light Infantry. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 17 Sep 2020 23:37:15 BST
	Trooper Wells is wearing a very unusual shoulder title apparently reading “Special Service” which may have been used prior to the adoption of the Boer word and title “Commando” chosen by a Churchill. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 17 Sep 2020 16:34:27 BST
	The Censor has blanked the Thompson Sub-Machine Guns held by the leading three Troopers and some-one off-camera but has left the one held by the right hand grinning man, who has had his Bren blanked instead. The guy second from left has his gas cape on. The men are donning life-belts and are all wearing brown Army pumps/daps issued for PT. Considering what they have been through these guys look remarkably chipper and up for it! Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 17 Sep 2020 16:24:42 BST
	Lewis served in the Welch Regiment Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 15 Sep 2020 13:32:39 BST
	This Trooper served in a Light Infantry Regiment evidenced by the Hunting Horn on his Cap Badge. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 15 Sep 2020 13:31:14 BST
	The plaque on far wall is that of 40 Commando RM as the sky blue flashes are both the Unit Colour and that of the Lanyards worn on right shoulder. 42 is White, 45 is Scarlet and Brigade Commando Green. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 15 Sep 2020 13:27:18 BST
	I did not realise that, when serving with 45 Commando RM in the rugged mountains of Aden, that I was walking in the footsteps of this superb Wartime Commando Officer. We patrolled the Jebel Jihaf Massif visiting Forts manned by the Federal National Guard (FNG) a form of local Police one being at Al-Asirir. In November 1958 Major Bill Boucher-Myers of the East Lancs Regiment, on secondment to the Aden Protecterate Levies (APL) led a rescue when the local British Officer was besieged by Yemeni dissidents who had crossed the nearby Border. This was successful and Major Boucher-Myers was awarded an immediate DSO. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 15 Sep 2020 10:49:19 BST
	The Sherman Tanks in this photo are Duplex Drive fitted witha flotation collar which enabled them to ‘swim’ from Landing Craft onto the Beaches. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 13 Sep 2020 19:01:37 BST
	When 45 RM Commando went to Achnacary in 1943 for the final 10 days of their Green Beret Training they lived in Bell Tents in the grounds and slept on straw. It was basic but adequate. The period mentioned included the Acquaints and the Commando Tests. All preparatory training had been Prior to arrival. Source: Ply/X 105503 Marine Cliff Welsh RM. who was a Unit Founder Member, MMG Gunner and member of “F” Troop in pub conversations well after the War, he landed on Sword Beach D-Day and went on thru all their Battles into Germany. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 12 Sep 2020 14:42:10 BST
	They are ready to ump from a Dakota and it will be noted that no reserve Parachutes are being used, these were not introduced until late 1940s at earliest. They would jump using the static line which opening the ‘chute on exiting the aircraft if it did not work.............ROH! Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 12 Sep 2020 14:31:23 BST
	The right hand man is holding a captured German rifle. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 21:27:35 BST
	This photo shows an injured WO2 being carried to a Field Dressing Station on a litter made using rifles Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 21:26:16 BST
	These men appear to be living in ‘Civvie’ digs, standard in the Commandos of the day with a Subsistence Allowance being paid. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 09:10:43 BST
	These are not the standard British Sniper Rifles issued at that time which was the .303inch Lee Enfield No: 4(T) and was still in use in the Royal Marines until mid-1960 when it was re-chambered to use the 7.62mm round. The standard round issued was not good enough so special rounds were ordered for Sniper use only. When using the Lee Enfield Snipersin the Corps would try an d get the .303inch 7Z round which was standard issue for the .303inch Vickers Medium Machine Gun (MMG) which had a “Boat end or tapered “ bullet, the new style Rifle was called the L42. In this photo these Rifles are perhaps being “trialled” to measure their worth. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 09:07:44 BST
	In this case there appears to be a rope ladder attached and not a single rope Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 16:17:51 BST
	The equipment shown here is a rocket-propelled grapnel which would be fired up and over the cliff edge in the hope that it would ‘bite’ and have sufficient purchase for the trailing rope to be used to scale the cliff. The US Rangers used these in their famous Point de Hoc attack on D-Day! That is still a place of pilgrimage and homage for the survivors. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 16:16:36 BST
	This is free climbing as opposed to using ropes placed by Unit Climbers, in the Royal Marines these were originally entitled Cliff Leaders which was changed in the 1960s to Mountain Leaders. They are now classed as Special Forces and form 3 Commando Brigade Patrol Group (BPG). They come (at you) very heavily armed! Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 16:05:09 BST