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Old 03-12-16, 13:08
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Ah Wingate's private army . With the hindsight we now have, many historians reckon the Chindits were a reflection of Wingate's giant ego. Wingate would contact Winnie and get anything he wanted. Hundreds of Allied soldiers died of disease in the jungle for what result.

The radios : guessing

British 22 set

BC312 in the box

A Hallicrafters ? set
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