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Canadian Army training in the UK (was: Monkey Face)
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Ammunition being delivered from the dump to headquarters of machine gun company.
Location: United Kingdom Date taken: 1941 Photographer: William Vandivert Attachment 138076 http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data...fd89_large.jpg Protection unit consisting of 3 man crew and Bren gun mounted on truck. Location: United Kingdom Date taken: 1941 Photographer: William Vandivert Attachment 138077 http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data...9a7d_large.jpg Ford ó Chevrolet... Chevrolet ó Ford?????? :roll: |
Wow!
Early 15-cwt Ford with # 11 cab [top]...possibly assembled in Southampton's CMD.
Where was the top photo taken? I wondered if it was Headley Court near Leatherhead? |
Soldiers marching along road
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More photos from the same series:
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"Soldiers marching along road. Location: United Kingdom Date taken: 1941 Photographer: William Vandivert" https://images.google.com/hosted/lif...50de03903.html Attachment 138074 |
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"Infantry of Support Group moving up in lorries to take up battle position.
Location: United Kingdom Date taken: 1941 Photographer: William Vandivert" Source: http://images.google.com/hosted/life...7c08c1e06.html Attachment 138075 |
Exercise Bumper
Pete Ashby commented: "This could possibly be exercise Bumper held in the autumn of 1941 in and around the Chilterns here in the UK".
Some more info on Ex Bumper here: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=11269, including a link to a source document |
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