CE120 Scots Guards Drummer Papau New Guinea it served both as a

it served both as a thrusting weapon in close combat and

raised by Major Robert Rogers and attached to the British Army during the Seven Year’s War (French and Indian War)

but it fits the mindset of airborne operations:

rear elements

with Japanese defenders holding the island against overwhelming Allied forces for more than a month

CE120 Scots Guards Drummer Papau New Guinea it served both as aThis standing at attention Side Drummer is wearing the iconic scarlet red tunic complete with shoulder wings (musician wings) plus decorative Fleur de Lis Lace piping on the body of the tunic and sleeves. This intricate lace pattern dates back to the time when English monarchs laid claim to the throne of France The padded Shoulder Wings historically, were to protect the wearer from sword cuts from above and to help secure instrument straps. For