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ordnanceguy Richard Burton Armed in the... 11-10-2019, 09:55 PM
Paul S. Personally, I would want the... 11-10-2019, 10:30 PM
ordnanceguy After checking I found out... 11-10-2019, 10:42 PM
Sunray "Bitter Victory" being a... 11-11-2019, 02:55 PM
Gil Boyd Many officers wore their... 11-11-2019, 04:39 PM
Paul S. Having the lanyard around the... 11-11-2019, 05:32 PM
Daan Kemp Lanyard on the left means... 11-12-2019, 07:04 AM
Peter Laidler Mmmmmmmm.... I don't recall... 11-17-2019, 08:57 AM
Gil Boyd Never................men of... 11-17-2019, 10:38 AM
Surpmil The real Sir Richard Burton... 12-01-2019, 02:31 AM
ordnanceguy As a reminder the motion... 12-06-2019, 04:15 PM
Gil Boyd ................................. 12-07-2019, 05:19 AM
ArizonaBeagle He ran out of ammo when he... 12-07-2019, 04:44 PM
Paul S. I tried watching it, and lost... 12-07-2019, 05:19 PM
ordnanceguy Yeah, it was not a great film... 12-08-2019, 02:53 PM
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    "Bitter Victory" being a movie, not history, Dick would have worn the lanyard any way he wanted. The idea of a lanyard is to prevent the non-shooter, inexperienced, usually junior, officers from losing their revolver(Just like the strings on one's mittens.) while on a horse. Being able to adjust the lanyard to add some stability, like a shoulder stock, was just a bonus.
    Around one's neck doesn't add much, if any, stability, but the Junior Subalterns(mostly) would be less likely to drop the thing. Easier to put a lanyard around one's neck than undo your epaulet button, put your arm through and redo the button as well.
    However, the side it was worn on had more to do with the Dress Regs than anything else. That and, at the time, one was expected to be right handed, even if you were not.
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    Many officers wore their lanyard through the epaulette on the same side (normally left) so that any shoulder weapon could be used without it tangling or interfering with the lanyard.
    Just a choice of the individual, the same as some had a lanyard on their compasses

    He must have seen someone doing that or their military advisor suggested it as he may have been a bit clumsy with the butts of weapons during the making of the film.
    RCMP wore their lanyards around their necks whilst wearing high collars, as did many various formations including the Army.
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