Does anyone know who supplied the Mukti Bahini with Mk4 Sterlings?
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William A. S. Ouderland with a Mk4 Sterling.
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Does anyone know who supplied the Mukti Bahini with Mk4 Sterlings?
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William A. S. Ouderland with a Mk4 Sterling.
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Likely the Indian army...
If they were smart, probably some of the 30,000 Sterlings supplied to India in the early 1960s.
I can't imagine it would have been anyone else besides India.
Look at the blokes right shoe. Looks like he's stood on an AP mine! Or has he shot his foot off during day 1 of his weapon handling class?
Those trousers could do with a Press as well!.............;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
Trick of the light I think chaps, it looks more like he's got got dog poop over his shoe and the bayonet touting Stirling and spare mag show its not gone down too well..
But the bayonet still has the scabbard on and the mag stuck in his pants belt wouldn't last past the first few steps...I don't think he's done more than pick that up for the photo op.
Just shows what we donated in those days and to who, in our ever daily stance to make the world a safer place:banghead:!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, when I pose in my undies, holding guns to my bedroom mirror, the world IS a safer place!
A little bit of everything it seems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gil Boyd
Jim,
Clearly not enough shoes:lol:
You can tell the guy in the first picture is well to do, he has a pair of trousers (even if un-pressed Mike) the other rabble don't have a pair between them ..
Though with Ishy SMLE and 1A1, stirling and Sten, who needs slacks!
Is that a UK L1A1? It looks like it's a later triple fluted flash eliminator too. Looks short but is that the photo angle
It's almost certainly an IA1 rather than an L1A1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
The pictures would be between '68 (when India started the insurgency into East Pakistan) and '71 (when the Indian Army became overtly involved).
It is very interesting reading regarding how the East Pakistan invasion directly resulted in the Pakistani nuclear weapons program.
I see what you mean about the FE Peter, looks to be three slot, (I think Ishapore did a three slot too) but that's certainly the rounded wooden 1A1 Hand guard profile. The SMLE nose cap however has the typical Australian ears cut out slots, wonder if its a Lithgow?Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
To the Highland Regiments men!Quote:
Originally Posted by mrclark303
It looks like India gave them a lot of Sterlings. They are in lots of pictures and films of the time.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../one2004-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../08/0648-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1220_400-1.jpg
Dec. 20, 1971 cover.
The wide stripey tie is a nice touch, too.