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Osprey BRITISH TOMMY 1914-18 Colour plates by MIKE CHAPPELL p.s. английским в достаточной степени не владею, поэтому коменты извините не на русском 
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Комментарий к файлу: A: Corporal, Rifle Brigade, 1914
1: The NCO depicted is a typical 'Old Contemptible' regular of the original BEF serving with the 1st battalion of his regiment in the 11th Infantry Brigade, 4th Division. He wears the 1908 pattern infantry equipment 'marching order '
which contains 150 rounds of .303 in. rifle ammu-nition, water bottle, entrenching tool, bayonet, greatcoat, ground sheet, mess tin and rations, as well as personal items, etc. He carries a short magazine, Lee-Enfield rifle (Mark III). Note his regimental-pattern chevrons and the insignia shown in detail on the right.
These include
2: the cap badge,
3: shoulder title and
4: black button of the Rifle Brigade, and
5: the ribbons of the 1899-1902 'Boer War' . Soldiers of the BEF
6: carried a record and pay book containing a few personal details, and
7: wore identity discs (official) and bracelets (unof-ficial) as shown.
8: Field rations issued were carried in a ration bag and included 'bully beef and hard biscuits. An emergency 'iron ration' was carried in an oval sectioned tin. With the advent of the first gas attacks in 1915
9: the first primitive gas masks were issued which included goggles, cotton waste pads in a gauze holder, and a nose cup.
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Комментарий к файлу: B: Private, 7th Northants, 1916
1: A 'Bomber' serving with a 'Kitchener' battalion, the 7th battalion, the Northamptonshire Regiment, the subject wears the 1914-pattern infantry equipment in its 'fighting' order and
2: a 10-pocket 'waistcoat' carrier for grenades, in this case the No. 5 'Mills' grenades. Even without the pack and its contents, the additional weight of two gas equipment haversacks and ten l½ lb grenades was considerable. Note the regimental colours stencilled on the helmet cover, the 'battle insignia' of the 24th Division indicating 73rd Infantry Brigade, 7th Northants , and 'A' Company. Below these is the badge of a 'bomber', a red flamed grenade. On his left breast is the ribbon of the Military Medal, introduced in 1916 to reward acts of bravery. Detail at right includes from top to bottom:
3: the wartime, all brass version of the Northants cap badge,
4: the regi-mental shoulder title,
5: the ribbon of the M.M. and
6: the 'bombers' badge. Below these are the grenade waistcoats and
7: the 'PH' Phenale Hexane gas helmet.
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Комментарий к файлу: C: Infantry Lewis Gunner, 1917
1: A private soldier of the 10th Battalion (1st Gwent) South Wales Borderers, 38th (Welsh) Division, a New Army formation. He carries and operates a Lewis gun, a .303 in. gas-operated, air-cooled automatic weapon, not termed a machine gun at the time. Fed by a radial magazine con-taining 47 rounds of ammunition, the Lewis had a cumbersome barrel casing surrounding a com-plicated system of aluminium barrel cooling fins. This brought the weight of the weapon, with a full magazine, to about 30 pounds, hardly a light weapon. His equipment is the 1914-pattern leather infantry equipment, with the pouch and holster for the .455 in. Smith and Wesson revolver and ammunition, helmet, 'small box' respirator, and at his feet, pouches and panniers for the Lewis's magazines. These would be carried by others in his section. Note the patch of the 10th S.W.B. on his helmet cover, the divisional sign of the 38th Division, the red dragon of Wales, on his left sleeve, the battalion/brigade indicator on his right sleeve, the 'L.G. ' skill-at-arms badge, good conduct chevron and two wound stripes. Detail includes (top to bottom)
2: the cap badge of the South Wales Borderers,
3: their shoulder title,
4: the helmet patch of the 10th S.W.B.,
5: the Lewis gun skill-at-arms badge,
6: the 10th S.W.B. battalion/brigade badge. Many patterns of revolver were issued to British troops from 1915 onwards.
7: shown here with its cleaning rod, .455 in. rounds, pouch and Lanyard is the 'Pistol, O.P., No. 1 Mark F, a weapon purchased from Spain.
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Комментарий к файлу: D: Seaforth Highlander, 1918
1: The figure depicted is a lance corporal, regi-mental signaller, of the 2nd battalion, Seaforth Highlander s (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's), 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Division, BEF, France, 1918. He wears the 1908-pattern webbing 'field service marching order', F.S.M.O., which by then included a respirator, steel helmet and sundry other small items. Note the MacKenzie tartan of his kilt, banner and shoulder patches, the 'Seaforth' garters, and the chevrons of appointment , good conduct and overseas service. Three gold wound stripes, signaller's crossed flags and the green patch of the 10th Brigade. He sports a leather jerkin, a waterproof rifle cover, has his kilt apron and respirator atop his pack and has the green bar of his battalion painted on his helmet. Visible is the insignia 'Qu i saice Mons' , distinguishing him as a veteran. Other detail includes (top to bottom)
2: the bonnet badge, and
3: shoulder title of the Seaforth Highlanders,
4: the 'ramshead' patch of the 10th Infantry Brigade,
5: overseas service stripes from1914-18,
6: a wound stripe,
7: the ribbon of the 1914 Star (issued from late 1917),
8: the 1917 pattern 'small box' respirator,
9: haversack,
10: nosecup,
11: 'anti-dim' container,
12: tear gas goggles,
13: first-aid dressing, iodine ampoule and the shell dressing for large wounds.
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Комментарий к файлу: I: British Infantry equipment, 1914-18
1: The 1914-pattern leather infantry equipment, assembled in its full 'marching' configuration with the pack buckled to the back and the haversack on the left side. Each pouch contained fifty rounds of ammunition in a cotton bandoleer , and the entrenching tool was carried beneath the water bottle on the right side with its handle strapped to the bayonet on the left side. The main item carried in the pack was the greatcoat, and the mess tin in a khaki cotton case was strapped to the outside.
Other items carried included:
2: a whipcord 'pull through' for cleaning the rifle's bore;
3: extra ammunition carried in a cotton bandoleer;
4: a jack-knife; 5: mess tin;
6: a 'holdall' for items such as cutlery, razor, comb, leather brush, toothbrush, etc.
7: Oil bottle (this and the 'pull through' were carried in the butt of the rifle.
8: Matlock-head of the entrenching tool.
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Комментарий к файлу: J: Infantry weapons, 1914-18
1: The main infantry weapon of the British army in the Great War was the 'Rifle, Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield' , the SMLE, shown with its bolt open, charger inserted, and with sling and breech cover attached. The 1907-pattern bayonet is beside it.
2: the Number 3 rifle grenade with grenade cartridge beside it;
3: the later Number 36 rifle grenade was fired from a discharge cup; and
4: the Number 23 rifle grenade from a sheet steel device attached to the rifle by means of the bayonet. Many other patterns of rifle were acquired and pressed into service from 1914 onwards. These included
5: the Canadian Ross Mark III;
6: the obsolete Lee-Enfield;
7: the Japanese Arisaka Type 38;
8: and the American manufactured P-14 shown here with a 1918-pattern telescopic sight and improvised cheek pad. There were many patterns of pistol in use from 1914 to 1918 also, as well as several patterns, or 'Marks' of the regulation .455 in. Webley revolver. The most numerous of the Webleys was
9: the Mark VI.
10: base of a round for the Mark VII .303 in. ammunition, the standard service rifle and machine-gun ammunition. Note the head-stamp markings and the purple paint indicating ball ammunition.
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Комментарий к файлу: K: Grenades and the 3 in. 'Stokes' light mortar The British army went to war with
1: the Number 1 grenade, which had been designed in 1908 and was almost as dangerous to the thrower as to the enemy. The shorter handle of the Mark II made the grenade somewhat safer. Note the canvas streamers intended to ensure the grenade fell onto the percussion fuse. Demand for grenades led to designs as crude as
2: the Number 8, made from food tins and fired by a Brock match drawn across a 'brassard' igniter. By 1917 effective designs of grenade were in mass pro-duction, and these included
3: the Number 27 white phosphorous grenade for the production of smoke and dugout clearance,
4: the Number 5 'Mills' grenade and
5: the lighter Number 34 'egg' grenade. The 'Mills bomb' was the first safe and effective grenade issued to British troops, but at one and a half pounds could not be thrown far, placing the British at a disadvantage when encountering the German 'egg' grenade. This was remedied with the introduction of the 12o z Number 34 grenade, which was a copy of the German weapon. On munitions of this type a red band denoted an explosive filling, whilst the second band denoted the type. Green was for Amatol, and pink for Ammorial or Bellite.
6:Typical markings on the base plug of a Number 5 grenade can be seen here.
7: The 3 in. 'Stokes' light mortar of 1915 looks remarkably similar to the designs of today. The barrel, base plate, and mounting (bipod) together weighed 113 pounds and
8: launched a bombweighing 10% pounds . Propellent power was provided by
9: the 12-bore cartridge and aug-menting ring charges at the base of the bomb. At its head is shown the pistol head time fuse. The maximum range of the mortar bomb with four rings was 710 yards.
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Комментарий к файлу: L: Armour, clubs and daggers
1: Bayonet-dagger for Mk.VI Webley revolver;
2: trench club;
3: dagger made from ground-down German bayonet; 4: tank mask, chain mail curtain was attached to the rings;
5: ordnance-made dagger;
6: trench club;
7: push-dagger and knuckle-duster;
8: fibre helmet for tank crews;
9: Caltrops scattered in no man's land to spike the unwary;
10: French 'Adrian' helmet a quantity of these were supplied to British formations before
the 'Brodie' helmet became available;
11: The 'Franco-British' curass of 1916 plate armour;
12: loophole trench shield;
13: MacAdam shield/ shovel;
14: the 'E.O.B. ' body armour of 1917 an of 1916 'Brodie' steel helmet, layered-silk 'necklet' and 'Drayfield' body shield.
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