A group of Sikh soldiers of British Indian Army in North Africa during Operation Crusader, late 1941; note Bren machine gun and Lee-Enfield rifles

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Caption     A group of Sikh soldiers of British Indian Army in North Africa during Operation Crusader, late 1941; note Bren machine gun and Lee-Enfield rifles ww2dbase
Date  Dec 1941
Photographer    Unknown
 
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
19 Sep 2011 07:04:32 PM

INDIAN TROOPS ARMED WITH THE LEE-ENFIELD RIFLE, AND THE BREN LIGHT MACHINE GUN ALSO IN .303 CALIBER. NOTE THE DIFFERENT STYLE OF PUGGREE, AS WORN BY SIHK SOLDIERS.

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