SS123 - Relaxed SS NCO with MP40 D-Day Born: 24 January 1884

Born: 24 January 1884

Wounded troops

Lance corporals occupied a position of responsibility between the ordinary soldier and senior non-commissioned officers

and long supply lines tested both men and equipment

SS123 - Relaxed SS NCO with MP40 D-Day Born: 24 January 1884SS123 Relaxed SS NCO with MP40 The demands placed upon non commissioned officers during the Second World War extended far beyond leading men into battle. NCOs formed the backbone of every infantry unit, responsible for training, discipline, morale, and the countless day to day decisions that kept soldiers functioning effectively under the pressures of combat. Their experience often proved invaluable, particularly during the confusion of rapidly