Armoured Cars, Tanks, Other Vehicles... & Pith Helmets.

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  1. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    AB64's post #313?
    Mark IIB India Pattern.
     
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  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Saw that in The Soldiers of Gloster museum shop. Was going to mention it on this thread but already have.
     
  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Just seen this .
    Decided to google "zebras in war" after a purple poppy woman mentioned them on the tv news.
    Not a zebra but a painted horse.
     

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  4. SDP

    SDP Incurable Cometoholic

    Not Pith Helmets but with a similar function....?

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  5. Robert-w

    Robert-w Banned

    The thobe has the advantage of protecting the back of the neck from sun burn in much the same way as a flap on the back of a French kepi did. British soldiers in the Victorian period can often be seen in photos wearing headgear with neck flaps
     
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  6. Robert-w

    Robert-w Banned

    The thobe was the standard head gear for the Long Range Desert Group
     
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  7. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

     
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  8. SDP

    SDP Incurable Cometoholic

    Spotted on a Royal Tank Regiment Facebook page this morning.

    Armoured Car and Pith Helmets. Likely photo taken in Mesopotamia.

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  9. Robert-w

    Robert-w Banned

    Notice the sand boards and extra spare wheels - might suggest the campaign against the Sennusi in the Western Desert. One of my Gt Uncles took part in that one but he was on a camel.
     
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  10. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    Forgive me if this was already posted - in this photo, a pith helmet lurks behind the crew of an A13 cruiser tank in April 1941.

    Their tank seems very smartly and precisely painted in the Caunter scheme.

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  11. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

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  12. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    B&Q Worker Watford Herts


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  13. Sheldrake

    Sheldrake All over the place....

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    From Denis Falvey "A well known Excellence"
     
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  14. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Flea market sadly a copy
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  15. sol

    sol Very Senior Member

    How about a tank & conical hats

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  16. SDP

    SDP Incurable Cometoholic

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    Winston Churchill - 21st Lancers
    Photo spotted earlier today on Royal Lancers Facebook page.
     
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  17. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Army Surplus Walthamstow
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  18. Jonathan Ball

    Jonathan Ball It's a way of life.

    Fallschirmjäger auf Kreta.

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  19. SDP

    SDP Incurable Cometoholic

    Spotted on Facebook.
    Quite SAS in a way...


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