Enfields in action-Normandy

I like this pic. Reminds me why I collect Enfields.
Soldiers take shelter near an M 10 tank destroyer. Sometime shortly after D-Day.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...naction1-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../ortona2-1.jpg

Same here. I didn't get much chance to look over the website where I found this, but here is the link for "Canada at War" - http://wwii.ca/

Very shortly after landing, as the medic doesn't seem to have discarded his lifebelt yet. Everyone's wearing the Mk.3 helmet, as did most of the first waves in the 21st Army Group. A Bren Carrier is just out of shot on the left.

Just what is that incredibly skinny looking rail line? that the left track is in between? It couldn't be 18" apart. Any chance its part of a system to put the tracks back on?

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Originally Posted by RJW NZ

Just what is that incredibly skinny looking rail line? that the left track is in between? It couldn't be 18" apart. Any chance its part of a system to put the tracks back on?

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Probably is a narrow-gauge railway line. These are/were extremely common in resort towns on both sides of the English Channel. Usually they carry passengers on a scenic route, although many were in fact originally of military construction in WW1 - minature railways were used to carry stores, ammo and troops in the divisional rear areas and logistics dumps.

18" would be quite large for a minature railway - many of the civilian tourist lines were no more than 7 1/4" gauge!

Further to this little thread, has anyone seen anything to suggest that No4's were in service in Hong Kong, Singapore or Malaya before it fell. What are we talking about.....December '41 to Feb '42 or so?

Thanks for those Enfield photos. I came across this photo the other day and thought it interesting since the center (para?) is equipped with a No4Mk1T sniper rifle and spotting scope. Hope you enjoy it too.

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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

Further to this little thread, has anyone seen anything to suggest that No4's were in service in Hong Kong, Singapore or Malaya before it fell. What are we talking about.....December '41 to Feb '42 or so?

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The two Canadian Regiments at Hong Kong both used No 1 Mark III SMLE's.

I believe Canada also used the SMLE at Dieppe.

Sicily was Canada's first combat use of the No 4 Mk 1.

A good clear pic

I just love seeing in action photos of our Milsurps, it just gives me a tingling feeling in my shooting shoulder.:thup: