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Mk1 Carrier must see clip
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... «* when in doubt , dismount ! «* Awesome and so naive at the same time about the nature of what they had to face for real in combat . Brave men. Panzerfaust fodder . Imagine coming so close to the ennemy that you could trow a grenade at him... in a very slightly armoured vehicle ! Good film , gives a good idea about doctrine and training lagging battlefield experience . No wonder so many were sacrificed in Normandy.Fortunately the later Kangooroos offered more protection when closing up with the ennemy. Nice , the many ways the Bren and the mortar are employed . Amazing crew coordination .
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Yes, neat way they shorten the Bren pogo stick and double the Bren barrel box for 2” mortar rounds.
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985. |
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Nice piece of training footage.
Youtube also threw up this in the right hand column: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yHmbpuHWQg About the 'Carrier, Tank-Attack, 2-pdr' which was at Littlefields. Pity the voice/presenter doesn't have a clue about Australian carriers! I think I've seen the same presenter doing a number on an Australian-operated Centurion held by the museum in Cairns, too, and was just as horrified by his lack of appreciation of the finer points. Oh well .... Mike |
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Mike, That’s interesting vid, I like the way they have moved the engine to the front although more exposed but looks easier to work on. Best bit is the gun crew folding seats in front of the shield, so neat.
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985. |
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What a fantastic film. After watching it (about a dozen times) I will no longer apologize if I make bumpy starts or stops while driving my carrier. What I won't do is dismount from the commander's position by placing my hands on the front left fender and rolling forward to the ground like the guy does about 3 minutes in.
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Bet the low angle fire from the mortar was ringing the commander's bell with him crouched under the muzzle in the gunner's pulpit. Take his head right off if he rose up at the wrong time.
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Yes indeed, neat how 3 of them share the arc of fire for the Bren Gun too.
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985. |
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Watching it yet again, this time for details about the carriers. The headlamps would indicate a Canadian Mk.1* carrier. There are some 'field modifications'. There is no aerial base and the smoke discharger bracket on the right side is removed and the holes bolted shut as is typical on mortar carriers, yet these are clearly Mk.1's. The flare box has been moved from the forward right engine cover to the bin in the front to the left of the commander. Is that an 11 set in the right rear or some other added storage box? No markings whatsoever, removed in case the film fell into enemy hands?
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Bruce, doesn’t the engine cover firing rest look higher and non standard?, I’ve watched a lot of these early training videos but this shows a lot of useful internal details, does anyone else have links to other useful videos?.
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Carriers
They do like stressing the towing Eyes 🙄
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Bit of Dragon drifting...
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