Lee Enfield at War

[Peter Laidler]

Illustrates the fact that generally speaking the war in the desert and Italy was generally fought with No1 rifles. A Bren and 3x Thompson guns there too including 1 loaded with the drum and gun cocked! The black circle looks like it's the censor barring out his rank and their division

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[browningautorifle]

Illustrates the fact that generally speaking the war in the desert and Italy was generally fought with No1 rifles.

My dad told me a story about a night action he had with an individual German, involving his bayonet. Other stories of that same time(Italy) described clearly that he carried a #1 rifle...as stated. I had no doubt. Later troops must have come equipped (#4 rifle) and then replacement must have taken place during rotation to the rear.