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Although 44 pattern continued in use with the British Army for jungle warfare in its various post-World War II colonial conflicts, it did not replace 37 pattern in general service, which was in front-line use up until the introduction of 58 pattern. However, 37 pattern was used for second-line and support troops and was included in the army's ...
Battledress, Serge being the original pattern of battledress uniform commonly referred to as '1937 Pattern', the blouse had a fly front, pleated pockets with concealed buttons and an unlined collar, the trousers having a large map pocket on the left leg front with a concealed button and a small, single pleat dressing pocket on the front of the right hip.
The Battle Dress design at the start of the war was the (19)37 Pattern. In 1942 [26] it was replaced with the simpler made (19)40 Utility Pattern. This omitted finer details such as pleating on pockets. In both cases the blouse came in two forms, the ordinary ranks with closed neck and the officers open neck which exposed their shirt and tie.
1920s - World War II 406 mm (16.0 in) 16"/45 caliber Mark 6 gun United States: World War II 406 mm (16.0 in) 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 gun United States: World War II - Cold War 406 mm (16.0 in) 406 mm/50 (16") B-37 Pattern 1937 Soviet Union: World War II 406 mm (15.98 in) 16"/50 caliber Mark 2 & 3 gun United States: 1920s - World War II
Box of Blanco blocks on display at the Imperial War Museum North. Blanco was a compound used primarily by soldiers throughout the Commonwealth from 1880 onwards to clean, colour (and thus camouflage), and waterproof their equipment as well as reduce its stiffness. [1]
The difference between 1937 and 1939 pattern webbing, besides materials used in manufacturing, came down to the latter not being issued with a backpack. If troops needed a backpack, pattern 37 haversacks and packs were used. The government placed an initial order of one million sets of leather infantry equipment pattern 39.
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The 37 mm gun M3 is the first dedicated anti-tank gun fielded by United States forces in numbers. Introduced in 1940, it became the standard anti-tank gun of the U.S. infantry with its size enabling it to be pulled by a jeep .