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Sub-Machine Guns
Handguns
Webley Mk.VI
Enfield RovolverEnfield revolver, this particular handgun has a total length of 11.5 inches and a barrel length of 5.75 inches. It’s a 476 enfield calibre and a double action revolver. It fires 18 rounds a minute and has an effective firing range of 25 yards although it can fire up to a range of 200 yards.
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Machine Guns
Bren LightBren light machine gun, the bren light machine gun weighs 11.25kg when loaded. It has a total length of 42.9 inches and its barrel is 25 inches in length. It requires 2 men to operate this gun, 1 fired and one barrel changer. This machine gun has the firing rate of 500- 520 rounds a minute and can effectively fire up to 1690 m distance.
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Vickers Machine GunVickers machine gun, the Vickers machine gun weighs 15 to 23 kg in total and stands at a length of 3 ft and 8 inches and it has a barrel length of 28inches, this gun requires three men to operate it and it can fire 400 to 500 rounds per minute. It can effectively hit a target for 2000m away. Its feed system is a 250 round canvas belt.
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Anti-Tank Weapons
Grenades
They also used lewis machine guns, lee- enfield no.1 mklll hand guns and PIAT antitank weaponry.
Australian Military Uniform
Badges
Rising sunThe third pattern 1904 version of the rising sun was worn throughout both world wars. While the others were worn for World War 1 or after World War 2. There have been many versions created and one particular one was made in celebration of coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. This badge became a template for the general service badges.
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