Askari, King's African Rifles, 1940.jpg

Shown here is the standard dress for the KAR in Africa during the war. The brim of the hat is flat to provide better protection from the sun, and the sleeves are partially rolled due to the heat. He wears long breeches with drill puttees and boots.

The equipment was a leather variant of the 1937 webbing equipment. The production of webbing could not keep up with the requirement for equipment, so leather was used as an alternative. Photographs indicate that this pattern of equipment was issued in Africa by the KAR and Belgian colonial troops. Use by other troops is not known.

In addition to the rifle and bayonet, this Askari carries a machete on the rear of the right hip.