British Artillery, USA Transport

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  1. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Yep VP, I was initially going to guess a Dodge WC, if it is American, but without scale in that small photo, anything goes :)
     
    Dave55, Jan 7, 2011
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  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Half track towing a 17pdr in Italy.
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    A 17pdr anti-tank gun and half-track of 269/87th Anti-Tank Regiment approaches the River Foglia, 1 September 1944.
     
    Owen, Jan 7, 2011
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  3. op-ack

    op-ack Senior Member

    The Half-Tracks in Anti-Tank units are sometimes seen using Ammunition Limber No 27. Presumably to facilitate cornering as at 17-Pdr ammo would not fit in the Lomber.
     
    op-ack, Jan 9, 2011
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  4. Rob Dickers

    Rob Dickers 10th MEDIUM REGT RA

    ;)
    War-Diary of 15th Medium Regt RA for May 1944 states;
    Regt received
    4 MAC's to replace AEC Gun Towers.
    3 M14 Half-Tracks.
    Though they were a 2Cdn AGRA Regt
    Rob
     
    Rob Dickers, Jan 12, 2011
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  5. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    M14's an interesting issue to a Commonwealth unit - assuming it kept the guns, I'm not sure I've seen many MGMC in UK markings...

    Aha, Terry Gander tells us in British service they removed the twin .50s from many (Most? All?) of the M14s received from lend-lease and converted them to more conventional uses.

    Interesting side-note from the same little book (if you like that sort of thing) - IHC built 1605 of their version of the M5 Halftrack, and the US only kept 5 of 'em. All the rest going to the British.
    Wonder how many halftracks in total were leased, or if that was it... Might have to reread the book.
     
    von Poop, Jan 13, 2011
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  6. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA Patron

    A half track in a convoy I was riding in last Sept.

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    Buteman, Jan 13, 2011
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  7. Trux

    Trux 21 AG Patron

    M14s were VERY common in 21 Army Group. We took almost the entire production (some 1600) and removed the guns (from them all). Large numbers were issued for use on D Day with almost everyone having some. SP Artillery used them as ammunition carriers. Many were used as signals vehicles. Engineers used them instead of 15cwt trucks. A distinct disadvantage was the lack of a rear door. A distinct advantage was a front mounted winch.

    Mike
     
    Trux, Jan 13, 2011
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  8. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Thanks for confirming the guns were removed from all - I thought I hadn't seen many (any?) MGMCs in Commonwealth order.
    Probably time for another photo hunting session.
     
    von Poop, Jan 13, 2011
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  9. JonS

    JonS Member

    2(NZ)Div Arty, serving in Italy, swapped the quads in the fd regts for US trucks in late-'44 / early-'45.

    Regards
    Jon
     
    JonS, Jan 28, 2011
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  10. Rob Dickers

    Rob Dickers 10th MEDIUM REGT RA

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    White Scout Car, as of 50 Div Arty, 76th Field Regt RA
     
    Rob Dickers, Jan 28, 2011
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  11. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Just saw a White Scout Car in Cairo on television. I don't know if it was being used by the police or the Army. The light was dim.
     
    Dave55, Jan 28, 2011
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  12. Rob Dickers

    Rob Dickers 10th MEDIUM REGT RA

    :)
    Proof at last!
    From 10 Med War-Diary 11 May 1944
    4 International (M9) Half-Tracks collected for the Regt
    Rob

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    Rob Dickers, Feb 6, 2011
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  13. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Ah, says they are M9 half-tracks from International.

    M2E5/M9 - International Harvester Half-Track, developed to complement the M2 for Lend-Lease, but did not feature the short hull of the M2. Also, did not feature the rear access doors, and is outwardly very similar to the M5, but with a different internal configuration.


    M2 Half Track Car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
     
    Owen, Feb 6, 2011
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  14. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    ... so there's models from White to Jimmy to International that might fit ...
    Who's Jimmy in this context?
    :m8:
     
    Za Rodinu, Feb 6, 2011
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  15. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Who's Jimmy in this context?
    :m8:
    Hello,

    Jimmy is American slang for GMC.

    Dave
     
    Dave55, Feb 6, 2011
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