Early CMPs in NW Europe

[Alex van de Wetering]

Liberation of Zwolle, April 14th 1945

Cab12 C15A. I have attached 5 pics, but there are a few more in the archive. I think I see at least two different cab 12 C15A's, judging from the difference in white paint on the bumper.

source: http://beeldmateriaal.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl

[Alex van de Wetering]

Liberation of Amsterdam, May 1945

I can only hope these people are holding on!

C15A cab 12

source: http://beeldbank.amsterdam.nl/

[Alex van de Wetering]

My old hometown....Haarlem.
Picture taken on the Zijlvest in Haarlem, May 8th 1945.

Solid mirror arm.....cab 11? or early cab 12? I think it might be the same one as filmed in Zandvoort.....no doors, slight dent in the side of the roof and light coloured tarp.

source: Spaarnestad archive. http://www.gahetna.nl/collectie/afbeeldingen

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Here is another, at 5.11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgiqBwVWcKk

Groetn

Hendrik

[Bob Carriere]

Why do we see so many cab 12 in 1945 during the liberation of Holland???

Cab 12 had literally been replaced by cab 13 which were available in great quantity. In fact some would say the cab 12 was more or less obsolete when the cab 13 became plentiful.

I can understand the specialized CGT/FGT and special radio trucks but to see many cab 12 GS lorry still being used surprises me. They did have to come from the central depot in England which were full of cab 13 by late 1944.....why ferry over an obsolete GS to the front lines.

Anybody has an opinion????

Curious.

Bob C

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

Why do we see so many cab 12 in 1945 during the liberation of Holland???

Cab 12 had literally been replaced by cab 13 which were available in great quantity. In fact some would say the cab 12 was more or less obsolete when the cab 13 became plentiful.

I can understand the specialized CGT/FGT and special radio trucks but to see many cab 12 GS lorry still being used surprises me. They did have to come from the central depot in England which were full of cab 13 by late 1944.....why ferry over an obsolete GS to the front lines.

Anybody has an opinion??

Curious.

Bob C

Hello Bob, the answer is in this newsreel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiPkYQEoeac

Groeten

Hendrik

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hendrik van Oorspronk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiPkYQEoeac

Interesting! "Canadian Army Newsreel, No. 70 (1945)"

C15TA with unknown trailer:
Capture 1.JPG

F15A with roof rack, higher rear canvas and trailer:
Capture2.JPG

Kangaroos in Groningen:
Capture3.JPG

Large hatch M4(105) Sherman, rare in Commonwealth service in NWE:
Capture4.JPG

[Alex van de Wetering]

Here is another, at 5.11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgiqBwVWcKk

Nice Hendrik! I have seen this picture a number of times, but never spotted the Monkey face....it was always the carrier that had my attention. It seems it has some sort of windshield fixed to the front armour(?)

Attached is the picture from the youtube vid. It's the coloured one...can't find the black and white original at the moment.

Alex

[Alex van de Wetering]

Here's another one: Chevrolet C15A Cab 12 with a wireless body

Memorial D-Day Parade, Utrecht, 6 June 1945.

Also shown on page 2 of this thread Hanno. You can also see it in the distance in another Utrechts Archief picture.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Also shown on page 2 of this thread Hanno. You can also see it in the distance in another Utrechts Archief picture.

Apologies for rehashing existing content. But wait, I’ve added a direct link to the photo, so I have added something