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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

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
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   4700-30 BU 1121
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Operation Market Garden   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Sten   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 700 x 428 pixels
Photos on Same Day 23 Sep 1944
Photos at Same Place Oosterbeek, Netherlands
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
18 Oct 2012 07:43:25 PM

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
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

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