F15A with 6-pdr

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Hendrik, interesting photo! The pic below shows a C15A towing 6-pdr AT gun of the 48th Highlanders in Italy, 1944. The 48th antitank platoon had used CMP 15cwt trucks to tow their guns and provide all-weather protection for the crews, all through the Italian campaign, and later in Holland. Maybe your pic depicts a 48th Highlanders truck as well?

Regards,
Hanno (who now wants a 6-pdr to tow behind his F15A as well. . .)

Originally Posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)

Here's another pic of a 15cwt pulling a 6 pdr in Italy. I know for a fact the 48th Highlanders used them even into Holland, where they received ONE T-16, which they hated for its lack of crew space and weather protection. This veh sports the hand-painted number 68, which if a TAC sign, is the Carleton & Yorks.

The pic isn't much clearer, but maybe you can discern a little bit more of the box; all I was thinking about was using a 216 to pull all that weight!