NZ LP2 Carriers on Guadalcanal
According to my information while one Marine tank unit was in NZ they borrowed some NZ built carriers for trails with their scout car company in exchange for letting the NZers use their M3 scout cars. They reportedly gave them back but the US forces did purchase 33 LP2A carriers from NZ, 10 of which were supplied to the Free French! According to veteran I spoke to who had contacts with the Marines who said that some carriers were taken to Guadalcanal and used for logistical purposes, unloading stores from the beaches mainly but lacking any spare parts they were eventually abandoned when they seized up.
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