| Caption | Four British paratroopers with Sten sub-machineguns moving through a shell-damaged house in Oosterbeek, the Netherlands to which they had retreated after being driven out of Arnhem, 23 Sep 194 ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Photographer | Dennis Smith | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||||
| Identification Code | 4700-30 BU 1121 | ||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 23 Sep 1944 | ||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Oosterbeek, Netherlands | ||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
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2. Anonymous says:
27 Sep 2015 09:30:20 AM
Who are the four paras in this photo? A truly iconic image that represents, to me, the spirit of the fighting British soldier, particularly at Arnham but more generally everywhere
27 Sep 2015 09:30:20 AM
Who are the four paras in this photo? A truly iconic image that represents, to me, the spirit of the fighting British soldier, particularly at Arnham but more generally everywhere
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"Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 Mar 1945
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FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY:
MOST PARATROOPERS WERE ISSUED CAMOUFLAGE DENNISON SMOCKS, M1937 PATTERN WEB GEAR AND ISSUED TROUSERS W/THIGH POCKETS.
THE PARA WORE WEBBING ANKLE BOOTS MADE FROM CANVAS OR LEATHER, THE PARA HELMET HAD A LEATHER CHINCUP AND STRAP, THEY ALSO WORE THE FAMOUS RED BERET.
OUR PARAS ARE ADVANCING KEEPING JERRY ON THE RUN, AND ARE ARMED W/9mm STEN SUB MACHINE GUNS, HE COULD BE CARRYING A BANDOLIER WITH SEVEN 9mm MAGAZINES FOR HIS STEN EACH MAG, HELD 32 ROUNDS.
HIS OTHER EQUIPMENT COULD BE CANTEEN, GAS MASK, BAYONET, PARAS CARRIED A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT PARACHUTE LINES AND ENTRENCHING TOOL.
ONE OF THE OTHER PARAS, COULD BE AN OFFICER CARRYING A WEBLEY OR ENFIELD REVOLVER MAYBE EVEN A SMITH & WESSON REVOLVER