RMC pics

[browningautorifle]

this was our Christmas card

And of course sent to the RSM of the Marines...

[Vincent]

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When you take a closer look at that pic, it looks like the cocking handle is forward.

[Gil Boyd]

Jim,
Of course as is in keeping with tradition, from one RSM to the other

Vincent,
The threat had deminished as Rex Hunt had surrendered, so It was more of a guard taking prisoners in for debriefing/and stripping. Once that was done, they were all sent back to the UK paid for by the Argentinian Government, to restock and get back into the fray!!

[bigduke6]

Looking for the book I mentioned, there is two out, The First Casualty and Too Few Too Far......

[Gil Boyd]

Geoff,
I knew that "old bridge" would come into it somewhere, alright we messed up, lets get over it

[bigduke6]

Nice one Gil, no mess up, it was what it was a "Bridge too Far", Brilliant film though when you think how many of the stars had seen service life and a few who were in WW2, there is a behind the scenes film of the film with interviews form the stars well worth watching, when you think 32 years earlier some of them were actually fighting on the side they portray in the film.

When I was looking for a Matchless WD 350 G3L, there was one for sale for some time (out my price range) that had been in the film....

[Gil Boyd]

I always say to people, the film too watch made in 1945-6 with the whole of Arnhem/Oosterbeek still in tatters, is THEIRS IS THE GLORY.

Every person in that film took actual part and were recruited to re enact the battle. The down side there are a few corny bits like "Hugh, take that PIAT and sort out that Jerry tank" and one liners like that, which were donw to the non actors to enhance.

It was however, a documentary come normal acting film at the same time, fairly unique at the time, directed by Brian Desmond Hirst, who spotted the young Roger Moore and set him off on the road of acting.

He also directed The Malta Story/Scrooge/Dangerous Moonlight and Hungry Hill, so he was indeed an acomplished Director when he did Theirs is the Glory.

[Vincent]

There are more pictures on this site Sterling submachine gun Scroll down to see them.

[browningautorifle]

There's even a Sub Machine Gun C1 9MM way down in those pics. Also a set of our mag pouches... Yes, more of the pics from the Falklands war...

[Vincent]

Yes, two C1 SMGs. The one on the table even has the mandrels for the magazines. Also, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in Crater (Aden) from the look of it? I couldn’t get the page to translate properly. There’s a beautiful Andrewski tube gun and a Mk5 with studs for a rail and drooped cocking handle. There are couple of Wise Lite Arms SBR’s (no bayonet lugs). One is interesting as you can see the muzzle flash and the bolt has only moved a little. I think the vertical magazine housing gun is also a WLA creation.