WWII special assault rifles built for the SAS only

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Those jeeps used by Stilings LRDP SAS chaps looked pretty purpose built see pic also note the Sykes Fairbairn knife much favoured by the SAS on the Rt hip of the Lieutenant closest to camera, another a pic of Stirling with the jeeps.
I would classify those jeeps as an assault weapon purpose built for the task.

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Those jeeps used by Stilings LRDP SAS chaps looked pretty purpose built see pic also note the Sykes Fairbairn knife much favoured by the SAS on the Rt hip of the Lieutenant closest to camera, another a pic of Stirling with the jeeps.
I would classify those jeeps as an assault weapon purpose built for the task.

I would agree about those jeeps and the Sykes knife. that is my point about asking the milsurp community about small arms if any that where modified and used by the SAS.

[GeeRam]

Those jeeps used by Stilings LRDP SAS chaps looked pretty purpose built see pic also note the Sykes Fairbairn knife much favoured by the SAS on the Rt hip of the Lieutenant closest to camera, another a pic of Stirling with the jeeps.
I would classify those jeeps as an assault weapon purpose built for the task.

Not purpose built, as they were all modified 'in-theatre' by the SAS to suit what they needed to do, as did the LRDG, and later, some of the Divisional Recce units, notably the 1st Airborne Recce at Arnhem.

SAS/LRDG in North Africa made use of a lot of captured German and Italian kit/weapons if it suited their purpose, but then again so did other units. Scrounging kit of anyone that had something you wanted, was a prime skill of most WW2 soldiers, as the logistics of supply of kit to the front line was anything but good (unless you were US forces).


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Most kit used by the WW2 SAS as said, was as issued to the Commando's (they were formed first) and later the Airborne troops, including the FS fighting knife, silenced STEN and other toys.

[browningautorifle]

, as the logistics of supply of kit to the front line was anything but good

Where did you get that tidbit? My dad never once mentioned problems. He fought from the beginning to the end, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany, Holland and Belgium ...the whole thing.

[GeeRam]

Where did you get that tidbit?

Most British Army WW2 veterans I've spoken too (and that was many, as being a volunteer with several associations back in the late 80's and through the 90's incl 1st AB Recce Association and 43rd Recce Association) and my Dad also spoke of having to learn how to scrounge kit during his 12 month tour in Palestine in 46/47.

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Scrounging kit of anyone that had something you wanted

Of which the Australian troops excelled through both wars in fact you did not even have to be the enemy to be scrounged off........

Also undated pic of British soldiers training with the FS knife it does not say if they were Commandos or SAS

I guess Lee Enfield over the passage of time that allot of the groups were incorporated into the system as the training of individuals encompassed skills of other trades that way they have an all in one combatant specialist.
If you look at the SAS now they just about do it all the US has the SEALS even the latter are broken up in the smaller groups with even more specialized skills set I think it is the DVGRU it would probably get down to the good old bean counters as why have 5-6 teams when you can have just 1 or 2 just incorporate a bigger spread of specialized training.

[GeeRam]

Of which the Australian troops excelled through both wars in fact you did not even have to be the enemy to be scrounged off........

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My Dad was very complimentary about the Aussies in this respect, said they were fine teachers in this......err, soldiery art....
His RE unit were billeted with an Aussie unit in the Middle East at some point, and he came back from that tour with a prized Aussie issue BD blouse and trousers, no doubt putting his new found skills to good use. It became his 'best walking out' BD as he said the wool on the Aussie BD was much nicer quality than normal British issue.