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THE EQUIPEMENT

 

 

     Each Sussex agent was provided with very complete equipment to enable him to carry out his mission in occupied territory. Here is the detail of their equipment:

 

List of EQUIPMENT Items of ............

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Documents (Compulsory)

Identity card
Food supply card (Ration card)
Textile supply card
Demobilization papers
Census certificate
Employment attestation


Documents (Other)

Driving license
French Youth card
Student card


Money

Each team received 200 000 Francs except the pathfinders which took 250 000


Clothing in travel bag

1 used suit
2 shirts
1 tail
2 pairs of socks
1 pair of shoes
1 undershirt
2 boxer shorts
3 handkerchiefs


Clothing worn by the agent

1 hat, beret or cap
1 suit
1 shirt
1 tail
1 pair of socks
1 pair of shoes
1 undershirt
1 boxer short
1 belt
1 handkerchief
1 coat or raincoat
1 pair of gloves
1 scarf
1 sweater
1 belt with money


Toilet articles in travel bag

1 French razor (hollow stem)
10 spare blades
1 shaving brush (hollow rod)
2 pieces of soap for beard
6 pieces of soap
2 hand towels
1 mirror and comb
1 packet of safety pins
1 tooth brush
1 tooth paste


Medical Kit

1 British medical brown kit (SOE)
1 first aid kit (French)


Rations and tobacco

1 ration for 24 hours
1 ration for 48 hours
8 French chocolate bars
1 packet of stimulating pills
1 meta stove (solid fuel tablets)
65 packets of French cigarettes
6 boxes of French matches
41 packets of Saccharine
7 pounds of coffee
2 small bags of tobacco
1 kg of Marseille soap


Weapons

1 pistol calibre .32
50 bullets
1 commando knife
1 pen throwing teargas
2 grenades type 69 or 36


Maps and Instrumentation

1 compass (Lensatic)
1 ruler (Centimetres)
1 pocket knife
1 magnifying glass
2 pencils, red and blue
1 rubber
1 to 4 maps of region GSGS scale 1/50 000
4 photographic reductions of maps of adjacent areas scale 1/100 000
1 map of the town
1 Michelin map (French)
1 Michelin map (English)


Miscellaneous

2 Q.B. pads (Quick burning)
1 flask of brandy
1 bicycle repair kit
2 bicycle inner tubes
1 tube repair kit
1 compass ring or collar stud
1 French flashlight
1 spare bulb
3 spare batteries
1 US signalling flashlight with mica lens (Green)
1 escapist knife with several blades
1 escapist hack-saw
1 Swiss wrist watch
1 packet of lethal suicide (L) tablets
1 packet of knock-out (K) tablets
1 wallet
2 pairs of shoelace


For Observer only

1 pocket telescope
1 gold ring (with secret space for lethal suicide pill)
1 pencil with hollow body


Ascension (Communication with plane)

1 transmitter set
1 receiver set
1 emergency battery (Willard)
1 hand charger
3 sulphuric acid bottles

 

 

For W/T Operator only

1 transmitter & receiver full sets (TR 1 US or Mark 7 British)
1 transmitter & receiver emergency set (Mark 21 British)
1 emergency battery (Willard)
3 sulphuric acid bottles
1 hand charger
1 communication table
Codes

 

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