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Originally Posted by Mark W. Tonner
Yes, they wouldn't have been C15TA's - when the War Establishment for ‘A Reconnaissance Regiment, C.A.C.’ - Cdn II/251/2 - came into effect (Feb 44), the 'Truck, 15-cwt, Armoured, 4x4' would have been referring to the 'White, M3A1, 15-cwt, 4x4'
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Mark, the designation “Truck, 15-cwt, Armoured Personal” was used for both the C15TA and the White Scout Car as shown CMHQ Report 141. There was a separate designation for the Half-track. The C15TA only started to arrive in May 1944. In June the establishment called for 414 “Truck, 15-cwt Armoured Personnel”. However the Canadians in NWE only held 179. The short fall was made up by using International Half Tracks. The assault troops of 17DoY, RCH were using half tracks when they went into Normandy which were gradually replaced by the C15TA. Note except for one example used by SAR for their ACV the Canadians did not use the White Halftrack M3A1.
http://web.archive.org/web/200602150...hq/cmhq141.pdf
Humber Mk.IV Armoured cars were replaced by Daimlier Armoured Cars in October 1944.
23-06-10, 04:21
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