Danish Army CGT

[Niels V]

Hi all
Yes one have suvived in Denmark, its being restored, and there is rumors of another just be found. The army was surplied with american 105 mm guns at the same time as we got the Chevys, so they wanted a truck more like the short wheelbase GMC to haule the guns with. The flat bed is like the one on danish used Dogde Power Wagons just wider.
The army only had very few of the smaller CMP, like C8 and C15, it was mostly C60 they used.
And they didnt like them because of the pedal arangment.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Niels V

The army was surplied with american 105 mm guns at the same time as we got the Chevys, so they wanted a truck more like the short wheelbase GMC to haule the guns with.

Niels,

Using it as a gun tractor makes more sense than using it as a "squad-car" as the Danish Army Vehicles website suggests.

Thanks,
Hanno

[Niels V]

It still would have had the gun crew at the back. its a danish word for the gun grew that have been transleted in to Squad, as far as I know
Cheers Niels

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Niels V

It still would have had the gun crew at the back. its a danish word for the gun grew that have been transleted in to Squad, as far as I know

Ah yes, all´s clear now!

Thanks,
Hanno

[Niels V]

Nice to see that they still are about, all the Morris and Guys was worked to death by farmers

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here´s a larger version of the picture of the Danish CGT conversion.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Some new pictures courtesy of Danish Ministry of Defence:

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"Title: Infantry Group in Chevrolet
Description: Infantry Group in a Chevrolet 8440 / CGT, which in the mid-sixties was rebuilt locally in Denmark from the gun tractor for group trailer. They were then used in the motorized infantry. Estimated year 1970"

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"Title:Pick up the ammo 1970
Description: Soldiers from the army pick up ammunition in a bunker, located in a forest. Approximate year: 1970. On the boxes it says rifle ammunition and C1 B1 1967. Ammunition Bunker.