Enfields in action-Normandy

[crunch]

I like this pic. Reminds me why I collect Enfields.
Soldiers take shelter near an M 10 tank destroyer. Sometime shortly after D-Day.

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[spinecracker]

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/

[Mk VII]

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.

[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?

[Thunderbox]

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?

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!

[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?

[burpgun]

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.

[villiers]

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.

They´re wearing AMERICAN boots! *****!? (In BOTH senses of the word)

[Thunderbox]

They´re wearing AMERICAN boots! *****!? (In BOTH senses of the word)

The photo is elsewhere described as showing Canadian infantry, so theres a possible explanation.

[John R.]

A VERY easy explanation too.They are all members of the 1st CANADIAN Parachute Battalion and the photo was taken in Holland in early 1945(snow)

Canadian Paratroopers ALSO wore jump boots you see.Helmets and Dennison Smocks ALSO give the ID.Brit paras didn't use jump boots and "Murricans" didn't have Mk1 Brens or No4's and No4T's.Easy Peasey gang.JR