Caption | Lieutenant I. Macdonald (with binoculars) of 48th Highlanders of Canada regiment at San Leonardo di Ortona, Italy, 10 Dec 1943; the soldiers were, left to right, Sergeant J. T. Cooney, Private A. R. Downie, Private O. E. Bernier, Private G. R. Young, Corporal T. Fereday, and Private S. L. Hart ww2dbase | ||||||||||||||
Photographer | Frederick Whitcombe | ||||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseLibrary and Archives Canada via Wikimedia Commons | ||||||||||||||
Link to Source | Link | ||||||||||||||
Identification Code | 3226036 | ||||||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 10 Dec 1943 | ||||||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Ortona, Abruzzo, Italy | ||||||||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||||||||
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THE PLATOON COMMANDER,LOOKING THROUGH HIS FIELD GLASSES MAKES A COMMENT.
I SAY,IT LOOKS LIKE THE JERRIES ARE HAVING LUNCH,IT WOULDN'T BE SPORTING TO MESS IT UP NOW WOULD IT?
OUR TROOP OF TOMMIES ARE ARMED WITH THE
LEE-ENFIELD,.303 NO.4 RIFLES, THOMPSON .45 CALIBER SUBMACHINE GUN AND THE BREN LIGHT MACHINE GUN .303 CALIBER.
THE BREN WAS PHASED OUT OF SERVICE IN 1966
POST-WAR WEAPONS WERE RE-DESIGNED TO ACCEPT THE NATO 7.62MM ROUND.