India (Raj), Sth Africa, Rhodesia, Kenya, West Africa, Nepal, Australia, New Zealand and Britain had sons, husbands, brothers in the 14th Army who never came home. General "Uncle" Bill Slim was their commander. He took time out to look after his troops, learning their languages and customs, this one reason why he was voted Britain's best general. Truly a great general and a great generation that our countries will always be in debt for their sacrifice
@reijvillelagrotbotannija2960
4 жыл бұрын
From Singapore happy VJ day
@webtoedman
4 жыл бұрын
My Grandfather had a photo taken when he and another soldier returned to their parent unit after spending a couple of months in the jungle. Their equipment was as follows: Shirts : One Shorts: (Originally trousers,but they rotted) Two Thompson gun: One Spoon : One
@zhukie
3 жыл бұрын
My Dad fought in Burma with the Seaforth Highlanders and would never talk about it. So I appreciate this video so much, there is little out there. The Forgotten Fourteenth, indeed.
@tobiasbourne9073
4 жыл бұрын
👌🏻👍🏻 Lest we Forget their lives
@Surv1ve_Thrive
4 жыл бұрын
We will not forget them. 🇬🇧
@cmck472
4 жыл бұрын
If you ever read George McDonald Frasier "Quartered Safe Out Here" he gives a discription of what he carried in 1945 in Burma with the 17th Div. It's a great book, well worth a read.
@RiflemanMoore
4 жыл бұрын
Indeed so, I've listened to him read it as an audio book which I think added a little something extra!
@cmck472
4 жыл бұрын
@@RiflemanMoore Ohhh, I'll have to look out for that, thanks . .
@doug6500
4 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. The continuous jungle environment (save for the Shwebo plain and general area around Mandalay) made the logistics and conditions of this theatre truly unique in its level of ball ache. Truly, the British Indian Army is a contender for best 'coming of age' army of the war.
@RiflemanMoore
4 жыл бұрын
Agree wholeheartedly on both points.
@bosvigos9165
2 жыл бұрын
My dad was an RSM with the DCLI. He was offered an opportunity as RSM in Ghana, with the RWAFF and happily went. Then came Burma. He never ever spoke of the horrors, only the fun stuff and the delight in the animals that befriended them all. He was seriously injured and left with a massive scar from under arm to waist. And eventually had the bullet removed in the ‘70’s! He loved his 10 years with the RWAFF and had so many fond memories of his time with them.
@timparker5953
2 жыл бұрын
Nice meeting you today, thanks for taking the time to chat.
@davidbrennan660
4 жыл бұрын
Indian 37 pattern equipment is quality, the Monsoon cape is to the era wooden cloak pattern, first time I have seen one... many thanks.
@themilitaryman4269
4 жыл бұрын
In the future for my collection I will be setting up a (mannequin) ww2 British infantry in Normandy
@johnshanahan8477
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic as allways
@commando4481
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video
@andrewjohnston4127
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video 😀
@DUDE72341
3 жыл бұрын
My father was a royal marine, he monitered the engines and worked the machine guns on landing craft..
@clmccomas
2 жыл бұрын
Great! I just finished George Frazer's book and this video helped me to visualize what he is writing about. Being a Yank, my knowledge of British army kit isn't very deep.
@andysanger360
4 жыл бұрын
Great clean well presented kit/uniform well done
@RiflemanMoore
4 жыл бұрын
Far too clean of course but many thanks!
@jakebrowncollection1772
4 жыл бұрын
Great video mate you beat me to the upload for VJ Day ha ha
@oliverb2501
4 жыл бұрын
We shall remember them.
@oliverb2501
4 жыл бұрын
Very informative video as well!
@renlin8925
4 жыл бұрын
Happy VJ Day mate.
@kai_johnsonn
2 жыл бұрын
@Rifleman Moore, please could you do a Burma campaign food ration video? My grandad served in the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment from 1942 - 1945. Would love to see what he ate and drank, and what would have been in his kit when marching
@themilitaryman4269
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@kenc9236
2 жыл бұрын
Great channel + sub.
@petethebastard
4 жыл бұрын
Good to hear that you say "VJ Day"! ...as it always has been. In Australia it has become Victoria in the Pacific, VP Day.... but our government feels to need to keep on side with the Japanese and be Politically Correct. Great vid as always, well done!
@RiflemanMoore
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting! Glad to say it is still VJ Day here.
@davehopkin9502
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting to see putees worns (in the post war style) when did they come in as the anklets were still being worm in europe well after the end of the war?
@RiflemanMoore
4 жыл бұрын
Cut down puttees were substituted for anklets in some instances very early in the war due to a shortage, this is in the UK. Short puttees were extensively used in the desert along with hose tops and were also used in the far east with both KD and later JG uniform.
@Metro33fan
4 жыл бұрын
Could you do Australian?
@jcmaxie4758
4 жыл бұрын
Yes please 🐶
@lolzman228
4 жыл бұрын
Any leads on where to research kit for an armoured crewman in Burma during the war? Or do you know how different it would be from the standard infantryman?
@dereklee-dj5bl
4 жыл бұрын
ArterialNeptune martin J Brayley’s book Khaki Drill and Jungle Green would be a good start
@bobaydeniz6535
4 жыл бұрын
Was the British Mark 3 helmet used in Asia during WW 2?
@zaynevanbommel5983
4 жыл бұрын
I have a question was the No 5 Lee Enfield used in the Far East during the latter stages of ww2 ?
@RiflemanMoore
4 жыл бұрын
No, it does not appear to have arrived in theatre prior to the end of the war. There is some footage of it in trial use in NW Europe in very late 1944/early 1945.
@lolzman228
4 жыл бұрын
Rob at BritishMuzzleLoaders recently released a video going over the No. 5 and its service life (and some shooting naturally). I'd recommend checking it out for a cursory overview of the No. 5
@zaynevanbommel5983
4 жыл бұрын
@@RiflemanMoore thx for clearing that up I used to collect them in NZ I had three funny I only had one bayonette which was more expensive than any of the rifles
@zaynevanbommel5983
4 жыл бұрын
What was the first line ammunition issue for a British soldier in ww2 and did that ever change ?
@RiflemanMoore
4 жыл бұрын
The standard rifle/LMG/MMG calibre was .303. Or did you mean something else?
@webtoedman
4 жыл бұрын
50 rounds in a bandolier for the soldier's rifle, Bren magazines in the basic pouch, sometimes a mortar round or grenades in the other pouch.
@zaynevanbommel5983
4 жыл бұрын
@@RiflemanMoore when i was a Rifleman in the NZDF as a section Gunner our first line ammunition issue was 1000 rounds of ammunition (with another first line stored in the pack) The Rifleman first line was 280 rnds of ammo We were issued only 5 styer 30rnd mags (This Was obviously inadequate and most soldiers acquired extra mags) having rounds in 20rnd ammo boxes in the pack or webbing was an utter waste of time
@zaynevanbommel5983
4 жыл бұрын
@@webtoedman so they didn't carry any ammo in the basic pouches ?
@RiflemanMoore
4 жыл бұрын
Ah, my misunderstanding. A usual load would be 56 rounds of .303 in two BREN magazines in one pouch plus a further 50 rounds in a bandolier, folded in the other pouch along with a couple of grenades. As here it was also common to carry another 50 rounds in another bandolier and sometimes two.
@Veritas419
4 жыл бұрын
Wearing a wool shirt in the heat of Burma looks like it would be very uncomfortable.
@Davdev77
4 жыл бұрын
They used the Rifle No. 5 too
@DAGO58
4 жыл бұрын
Do you every buy reproduction equipment or only genuine? Would you class your self as a collector or a reenactor?
@RiflemanMoore
4 жыл бұрын
I'd suggest watching my previous uploads, I have a few videos covering repro kit. I'd say I'm both. They are not mutually exclusive.
@leothatcher7972
4 жыл бұрын
With reenacting I think there's nothing wrong in using reproduction items as they may not look 100% accurate as original items but you're there to reenact its not a place to be boastful as some collectors and reenactors are
@DAGO58
4 жыл бұрын
Is there any snobbism amongst re-enactors towards people who use reproductions?
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