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Hanno Spoelstra 27-10-06 00:17
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Two Ford F15A's, left one is CZ 4210971. It has the air recognition roundel on its roof.

"Canadian military units landing in Italy, 1943."
Credit: Canadian Army Overseas Photo, Department of National Defense, National Archives of Canada, PA175778
(ID #20565)

Les Freathy 10-11-06 16:43
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Found this one in TANKS iLLUSTRATED NO20 Allied tanks in Italy printed in 1985 so not sure if the book is still in print
Les

Hanno Spoelstra 21-11-06 21:34
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From http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk
Quote:
Photo No.: NA 7669
Photographer: Bowman (Sgt)
No 2 Army Film & Photographic Unit
Title: THE CAMPAIGN IN ITALY, SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 1943: THE ALLIED ADVANCE TO THE GUSTAV LINE
Collection No.: 4700-39
Description: The Volturno River 12 - 16 October 1943: Guns and vehicles of 48 Field Battery, 146 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery sink in mud during the advance to the Volturno.
Date: 8 October 1943

Les Freathy 29-11-06 14:42
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Found a couple more CMPs in Italy, the first a 3 tonner crossing a baily bridge

Les Freathy 29-11-06 14:44
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I think that should state constructing not crossing, heres the second a NO 12 cab 3 tonner passing a Morris C9B bofors prtee

Hanno Spoelstra 29-11-06 15:28
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C15A towing 6-pdr AT gun, 48th Highlanders, Italy, 1944.

Hanno Spoelstra 25-12-06 08:24
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Army Supply vehicles on their way to the front, packed along a track the Engineers ran through the Rapido River flats at the junction of the Rapido and Liri Rivers, near Cassino, Italy, 21 May 1944.

Photo by W.H. Agnew. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA- 151180

Hanno Spoelstra 04-01-07 23:26
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From: www.junobeach.org

"The Royal 22e Regiment landing on the beach at Reggio di Calabria on the morning of September 3rd, 1943

Photo by Alexander M. Stirton. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-177114."

Hanno Spoelstra 08-06-15 16:40
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More pics taken in Italy

Attachment 74145 Attachment 74146

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Hanno Spoelstra 08-06-15 20:00
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Not a CMP, but a Sherman M4A1(76)W fresh from the factory, it seems.

Attachment 74186 Attachment 74187

Hanno Spoelstra 08-06-15 20:18
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"Mud slows up advance in Italy"

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Hanno Spoelstra 08-06-15 20:20
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Fox armoured cars in "The Town's Main Square"?

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Hanno Spoelstra 12-06-15 09:44
Note: the source for the last few pictures I posted is http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/show...at=3020&page=2

HTH,
Hanno


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