No4's Dropped to the French Resistance

[mrclark303]

Colin,
That book amongst many are a good read on the subject matter, and prove as many have, the research figures reported fairly accurately on weapons delivered in containers.
Interestingly enough and directly answering the original query on the post "lest we forget it" most speak of NO 4's being dropped towards the latter part of the war when DDay and the Rhine Crossing were in the planning stages 44 onwards.
It would have been great to see if they were indeed 4T's as opposed to normal rifles as everything I have ever been told by those that operated there points to using weapons as a last resort, to lessen compromise or capture, and if used at all, from as far away as possible.

The No4 deliveries timeline makes perfect sense Gil, when you consider the fact that all 1942 and 43 production was required to re-equip the main stream allied armies ( not just re-equip, but also supply the rapidly expanding armed forces of the UK and Canada), with annual production levels reaching a point in 1944 when ancillary deliveries such as resistance cells in Europe could also be catered for.

It's interesting to note that at least some bayonets were also supplied.