Toggle rope
A toggle rope was part of the standard equipment of British commandos[1] and the Parachute Regiment during World War II. It was Script error: No such module "convert". long, and had a toggle at one end in a tightly fitting eye splice, with a larger eye at the other end.[2][3] This enabled them to be fastened together to create an ersatz rope ladder, or to secure around a bundle for hauling, among other uses as well as an ad-hoc truncheon. The ropes were carried around the commandos and paratroopers waists while not in use.[4]
The toggle rope was also used by US Army Rangers[5] and Australia in the Vietnam War as the fibre rope assembly, single leg, polyester fibre, 1in circ. 9ft long[6][7] Later variants of the nylon rope lacked the toggle and was 10mm x 4m long and was stored in a 1 ft long coil when stashed away. Modern day issued variants are the Platatac toggle rope.
The South African Defence Force (SADF) issued a modern version of the toggle rope widely to its soldiers in the 70's and 80's, it was generally referred to by soldiers by its Afrikaans name "tokkel-tou". The toggle was manufactured of anodised aluminium and a spliced nylon rope 190 cm long was used. [8]
Gallery
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Toggle bridge, showing the linking eyes and toggles.
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Commandos on a toggle rope bridge.
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Polish Commando equipment, 1945, including a toggle rope and a Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife.
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A Para Barra using field medical supplies. Note the toggle ropes.
References
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- ↑ USE OF TOGGLE ROPES Sgt John Liddle, 22nd Training Battalion Royal Marines. 1st Feb 1944
- ↑ Pre-Service Physical Training and Recreation for Army Cadets 1943, Chapter 17 IMPROVISATION AND MAINTENANCE OF APPARATUS AND KIT FOR PHYSICAL AND RECREATIONAL TRAINING p.154
- ↑ Home Guard Instruction Manual No.51, Part III Patrolling
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- ↑ The RANGER-December 1, 1941, How to Make a Good TOGGLE ROPE For Your Ranger Work.
- ↑ https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1149740
- ↑ https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5a5ec07d90751a15e847651f
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