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SJT 95th RIFLES

A re enactor posses during a Royal Green Jacket association event. Riflemen were different, in many ways, to the soldiers that made up the bulk of the British Army. Instead of the classic 'redcoat' with white crossbelts worn by most infantrymen, the Rifles wore a distinctive 'greenjacket' and black leatherwork. This was the first attempt at camouflage by the British Army and was a reflection of the very different role expected of this brand new soldier. And the first mass use of the "Rifle" within the British Army.

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Uploaded on June 24, 2024
Taken on June 28, 2014