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Old 05-10-06, 22:05
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Default Re: Re: Re: GMC CCKW-352 2½-ton 6x6 truck in Commonwealth service

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Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
I presume these were part of the shipments of American equipment rushed out to North Africa to help the British stem the tide.
Not in British service, but at least it shows a CCKW-352 in North Africa in it's intended role - towing the 105 mm howitzer.

H.

Description: Two-and-a-half ton truck towing an M2A1 (M101) 105 mm howitzer along the Algerian beach with troop ships in the background. World War II, North Africa, 1942-1943.
Source: http://www.olive-drab.com/idphoto/id...m101_105mm.php
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