593jones Posted 27 August , 2018 Share Posted 27 August , 2018 12 hours ago, MBrockway said: 20/KRRC, a pioneer battalion, landed in France on 30 March 1916 without rifles. By 17 April they still had only 230 rifles for the whole battalion despite being tasked to work very much in the danger zone on the British left around BOESINGHE. I find it very surprising that troops could be deployed to a war zone without weapons, even if they were deployed as a pioneer battalion. The shortage of rifles must have been much worse than I imagined! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 27 August , 2018 Share Posted 27 August , 2018 1 hour ago, 593jones said: I find it very surprising that troops could be deployed to a war zone without weapons, even if they were deployed as a pioneer battalion. The shortage of rifles must have been much worse than I imagined! Similar sentiments are echoed in the 20/KRRC war diary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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