A member of 3rd County of London Yeomanry fires his .38 inch revolver, North Africa, 1942
Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, North Africa (1940-1943), 1942.
The member of a Crusader tank crew undertaking target practice with a revolver is named as 'Sampson'.
Enfield and Webley .38 inch revolvers were standard issue for British tank crews during World War Two. The confined space within a tank meant personal weapons, used for security and self-defence, had to be compact as well as effective.
From an album containing 189 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1975-03-63-7-86
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-7-86