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Old 06-09-2021, 07:16 AM
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Yeah, the video did make me smile a bit. Our Gun Group consisted of only two men. No1 (gunner) and no2 (loader), or the "pack mule" as our gunners affectionately called us. But then again, we were lightweight air portable units (aka paras). No2 normally carried a Sten, but only one of his 8 ammo pouches contained ammo for it. Only officers had pistols, but we were all taught how to use them. Oh, and contrary to our WW2 uncles, most troopers carried rifles, not Stens. The rifle ammo being the same as the Bren, so they could share. They all carried an ENERGA adaptor with two projectiles, and most had a side pouch with six 36 grenades. Not sure who the wag was that added the "lightweight" tag to our "air portable" title.
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