SMLE rifles used by British troops, Germany May 1945

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i was watching on YouTube "Hitlers Henchmen" Karl Donitz, at the end of the video, showed Donitz and his gang under guard by British troops, armed with a mixture of SMLE rifles, and the Pattern 1907 bayonet fixed, and the No.4 rifle , was this a common occurrence, as i thought all British and Canadian troops had been issued the No.4,before the landing in Normandy, or was it that some troops preferred the older SMLE, and were allowed to retain this over the more common No.4 rifle, thanks for all replies

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