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Post by jms on Oct 10, 2021 16:22:36 GMT -5
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Post by lew on Oct 11, 2021 12:11:10 GMT -5
Looks like late or post-Algeria time period based on the prevalence of TAP first aid pouches, Mle. 47 TTA uniforms, the FSA Mle. 49-56s, and the larger trigger guard on those rifles.
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Post by jms on Oct 11, 2021 14:02:49 GMT -5
I got the pic off a Pinterest page that was focused on Indochina. I am not yet good on the nuances of uniform and equipment so I took their word on it being in Indo. If you think best, please place it in the Algeria section.
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Post by lew on Oct 12, 2021 10:36:20 GMT -5
No worries. Moving a thread is no major operation, so, if you have something interesting to post, don't hold back.
Could be later in the Algerian War, but there weren't many units using TAP webbing and TTA uniforms. 11e BPC did so they would appear to be a lesser-quality unit and fool the fellagha into attacking them, but that was earlier in the war- before the 49-56 rifle was commonplace.
Paras weren't especially popular with the politicos after the April, 1961 coup attempt, so you'll see a lot of TAP units wearing OD fatigues training post-War in France. Lizard/Leopard-pattern camo would take awhile to go away, as French forces still used those items during their African interventions of the '60's and '70's.
Cordialement,
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Post by Kenneth on Oct 15, 2021 6:04:21 GMT -5
Although I don't see one, somebody there probably is carrying a machine gun and a machine gun uses a staggering (if you have to carry it) amount of ammunition. By way of comparison, an M1 tank has a basic load of over 11,000 rounds of 7.62 ammo. Of course, they don't have to carry it.
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