Two NCOs in sun helmets with a variety of sub machine guns, as shown, and one officer with pistol.
The 1er Batallion d' Infanterie de Marine (BIM), stationed in Chad, fought the Italians in 1941-2 until it became part of the 1st Free French Division (1er DFL) in 1943. This is one of the units that fought at Bir Hakim.
