Priest Kangaroo

[sapper740]

I understand that these were somewhat rare so I thought I'd share this picture I recently found on the internet. Priest Kangaroos had a short operational history with the Canadians, August-September 1944 as they were too few and Rams were soon being converted to APCs. The sign in this picture, Sinatra suggests that this was an American operational area...unfortunately I can't make out any unit markings. Did the Yanks use the Priest Kangaroo also? Derek.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Basically, somewhere between 72 and 76 Priests were converted the first week of August and served in the British sectors only into the beginning of October. I remember reading that some 53 were left by September, but we have to ask Bill Miller to confirm that.

Anyway, your road sign is not American; see the "HD" and "49"? It's the Scottish Highland Division operational area in Normandy. You'd have to look up the 'Sinatra' bit, but no doubt it's a sector code. This shot is part of a whole series including some video taken shortly after OPERATION TOTALIZE.

Originally Posted by sapper740

I understand that these were somewhat rare so I thought I'd share this picture I recently found on the internet. Priest Kangaroos had a short operational history with the Canadians, August-September 1944 as they were too few and Rams were soon being converted to APCs. The sign in this picture, Sinatra suggests that this was an American operational area...unfortunately I can't make out any unit markings. Did the Yanks use the Priest Kangaroo also? Derek.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

C´mon guys, do your homework and search for "Priest Kangaroo" on this forum. The answers are just a few mouse clicks away

H.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

C´mon guys, do your homework and search for "Priest Kangaroo" on this forum. The answers are just a few mouse clicks away

Nah, that's your job...

[sapper740]

Originally Posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball

Nah, that's your job...

;>)

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball

Nah, that's your job...

My new job is to coach you to do it yourself. I just finished potty training my three year young daughter, so I'm sure I can teach you to do this. So get going and show me the s#&t when you're finished!

H.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Oh piss off, you overgrown Dutch git!! Everybody knows you can't teach a Canadian anything, and besides, I'm the boss here!! So there...

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

My new job is to coach you to do it yourself. I just finished potty training my three year young daughter, so I'm sure I can teach you to do this. So get going and show me the s#&t when you're finished!

H.