Canadian WC52 1944

[Ed Storey]

Just check some of the other posts on this forum which discussed vehicle. Unfortunately you have a Canadian manufactured vehicle that really did not see any wartime service with Canada. This vehicle type did see some post-WWII service with the Canadian Army in Canada.

Sadly, this is not what you wanted to hear.

[Maurice Donckers]

when the Dodge's arrived in 1945 in Antwerp , they where donated to the Dutch , Norwegian , and Italian army, most Dutch dodges went to the conflict in Indonesia.

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

I still think the Dodge in the Hamilcar glider at operation Varsity is a Canadian dodge.

Hendrik

[Larry Hayward]

Show us a photo please!

[Frank v R]

sounds like you have a 44 WC 52 not a Canadian Dodge 3/4 APT , the APT was built with only the narrow box and only in 1945 , total built was 6500 units even though the parts book indicates 12,000 serial numbers allotted , there were at one point I believe some US units attached to First Canadian Army , again not what you wanted to hear,
regards Frank

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Operation varsity was on march 27 1945, there is a piece of film with the Dodge in it, http://www.paradata.org.uk/media/859...Section=videos at 1.21 you can see the Dodge, it looks like the Bridge classification sign is about 1 til 2 inch in front of the mudguard. With the Canadian Dodge the grill? stands before the mudguard, so the plate will also be in front of it. With the US Dodge the front of the grill is in line with the mudguard , so the plate should touch the mudguard. I know it is not very good to see, but I believe it is Canadian and brand new.

Hendrik

[Ed Storey]

Okay, so even if 6 AB Div had one for the Rhine crossing, how does that relate to the initial question about Canadian use of this vehicle type in Normandy?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hendrik van Oorspronk

Operation varsity was on march 27 1945, there is a piece of film with the Dodge in it, http://www.paradata.org.uk/media/859...Section=videos at 1.21 you can see the Dodge, it looks like the Bridge classification sign is about 1 til 2 inch in front of the mudguard. With the Canadian Dodge the grill? stands before the mudguard, so the plate will also be in front of it. With the US Dodge the front of the grill is in line with the mudguard , so the plate should touch the mudguard. I know it is not very good to see, but I believe it is Canadian and brand new.

It's a Dodge alright, but the footage was shot during training before the operation....

H.

Dodge in glider .jpg