Lieutenant I. Macdonald (with binoculars) of 48th Highlanders of Canada regiment at San Leonardo di Ortona, Italy, 10 Dec 1943; the soldiers were, left to right, Sergeant J. T. Cooney, Private A. R. Downie, Private O. E. Bernier, Private G. R. Young, Corporal T. Fereday, and Private S. L. Hart

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Caption     Lieutenant I. Macdonald (with binoculars) of 48th Highlanders of Canada regiment at San Leonardo di Ortona, Italy, 10 Dec 1943; the soldiers were, left to right, Sergeant J. T. Cooney, Private A. R. Downie, Private O. E. Bernier, Private G. R. Young, Corporal T. Fereday, and Private S. L. Hart ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Ortona, Abruzzo, Italy
Date 10 Dec 1943
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Identification Code   3226036
 
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Photos on Same Day 10 Dec 1943
 
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
19 Sep 2011 06:26:57 PM

THE PLATOON COMMANDER,LOOKING THROUGH HIS FIELD GLASSES MAKES A COMMENT.

I SAY,IT LOOKS LIKE THE JERRIES ARE HAVING LUNCH,IT WOULDN'T BE SPORTING TO MESS IT UP NOW WOULD IT?
OUR TROOP OF TOMMIES ARE ARMED WITH THE
LEE-ENFIELD,.303 NO.4 RIFLES, THOMPSON .45 CALIBER SUBMACHINE GUN AND THE BREN LIGHT MACHINE GUN .303 CALIBER.

THE BREN WAS PHASED OUT OF SERVICE IN 1966
POST-WAR WEAPONS WERE RE-DESIGNED TO ACCEPT THE NATO 7.62MM ROUND.
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4 Nov 2011 06:45:58 PM

Fabulous site--thanks for all the hard work organizing these photos. Lots of interesting ones, like the Polish resistance group with Thompson SMG and other weapons. Only regret is that files aren't bigger. But a small matter in the face of a great site.

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