#calgary highlanders

[carbone14]

Sergent Harold Marshall du peloton de tireurs d'élite des Calgary Highlanders de la 5e Brigade d'infanterie de la 2e Division d'infanterie canadienne – Kapellen – Belgique - 6 octobre 1944

Photo : Ken Bell – 1ère Armée canadienne

©Library and Archives Canada - 3206370

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[historicalfirearms]

Poor manufacture, men have no confidence in it, constantly jamming in action

Captain R.R. Bacon, a platoon and company commander with the Calgary Highlanders who saw action in Northern Europe, gives his opinion of the STEN submachine gun. The response was listed in a Battle Experience Questionnaire completed in Spring 1945. 

Captain Bacon’s statement certainly plays to the negative opinions of the STEN that are often mentioned. It is worth noting that as always opinions are subjective and others loved the STEN for its close range firepower.

A soldier reloads his STEN MkII, note his loaded magazines in his open universal pouch (source)

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[hjmarseille]

Corporal S. Kormendy, a Calgary Highlanders scout, who wears his sniper's uniform, which includes a face veil/scarf and a camouflaged Denison smock. He carries fieldglasses, a telescopic rifle, a pistol and hand grenades. Kapellen, Belgium, 6 October 1944.

[skyofsapphires]

Calgary Highlanders Badge - HM Queen Elizabeth II

[hiawathab]

Sgt. H. A. Marshall, a sniper with the Calgary Highlanders - 1944

[suzyqs]

Remembering Grandpa & Grandma Remembrance Day 2015. Grandpa was the 1st Canadian to receive the Sword of Honour at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

[pauldeachy]

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Images with thanks National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom and the Calgary Highlanders Regimental Association of Canada.

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[humanoidhistory]

Lord Willingdon, Governor General of Canada, inspects the Calgary Highlanders in 1928.

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