13091 - British Royal Marine Drummer, 1805-16 K&C WW1 The French began taking strawberries

The French began taking strawberries from the forest to their gardens in the 14th century

a few hundred were repainted and utilized on “internal security” duties complete with German Panzer Crews mostly in France and the Balkans

and turned back the German counter-offensive at the Battle of the Bulge

This skill would have been learned from years of stalking game

All too soon alas

13091 - British Royal Marine Drummer, 1805-16 K&C WW1 The French began taking strawberriesBritish Royal Marine Drummer, 1805 16 The drum was the preferred method of delivering signals of movement on the battlefield as it was loud enough to be heard over the din of combat. On board ship, a drummers rhythm would direct the changing of the watches or beat the men to quarters. Royal Marine Drummers were first mentioned in the 1664 Convening Order, at the formation of Corps and so pride themselves as being the oldest branch in the Corps.