Original British WWII Royal Sussex Regiment Insignia and Medal Collection Schwarzlose MG The tanks that penetrated were

The tanks that penetrated were taken on by gun fire in the open and by small parties of men armed with explosive charges and petrol bombs in the forests and villages

The steel barrel was replaced with an aluminum alloy one

and a great patina

and is of very high original quality

This example has a very nice set of original wood grips

Original British WWII Royal Sussex Regiment Insignia and Medal Collection Schwarzlose MG The tanks that penetrated wereOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. This is a set of original World War Two insignia and medals that belonged to a member of the British Royal Sussex Regiment who served in WW2. Set includes British Defense Medal, British War Medal 19391945 and much more. The 1st Battalion was based in Egypt at the outbreak of the Second World War, having been sent to Palestine in 1938. The battalion was initially part of the 23rd Infantry Brigade. In October