CTSM-15A - Samnite Warrior Papau New Guinea high-risk environments

high-risk environments

The “Monty” in this context is:

and patrol webbing

the scene represents one of the formal traditions that formed part of military service

the set creates the impression of a functioning military unit working together during one of the most significant campaigns of the Second World War

CTSM-15A - Samnite Warrior Papau New Guinea high-risk environmentsSamnite tunics were brightly coloured and decorated, and there is little evidence of uniformity. Their weapons included the javelin and short spear. There was a mixture of oval and round shields, and many infantry wore a distinctive cuirasse of Italian design. Small breast and backplates of leather backed bronze linked by hinged straps of similar construction passing over the shoulders and under the arms. The commonest type was the triple disc style.