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Old 31-12-06, 16:39
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Hi Hanno:
1938 Plymouth P5/6 depending on whether it was a standard or deluxe model. Hard to tell from the photo.
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Old 31-12-06, 16:46
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Interesting stack!
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Old 31-12-06, 16:49
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McCormick tractor - was this ex-military or ex-civilian?
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Old 31-12-06, 16:50
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Beute smeckt gut!
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Old 31-12-06, 16:51
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At the end of the war anything with wheels was in demand. . .
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Old 31-12-06, 16:56
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Great photos Hanno!!
The stacked car is a French Simca (Fiat License) followed by a Peugot van.
I would suspect the tractor is ex-civilian only by the uncovered headlamps. They were sold all over Europe before the war as were Caterpillar and other makes.
The Baby Carriage photo is truly priceless!!!!!
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Old 01-01-07, 16:39
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Taken in Belgium in 1944 is this captured BMW 326 convertable put to good use by the British, note the Humber 8cwt ambulance in the background with no red cross markings it could be one of a small fleet operated by the BBC in the field
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Old 01-01-07, 16:42
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A Wolsley most likley captured in France in 1940 used by the Germans and then recaptured by the British in Belgium in 1944 albeit in a state of disrepair
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Old 21-01-07, 19:22
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Old 20-06-07, 13:33
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Bren Carrier captured by Wehrmacht at Dunkirk.
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Old 20-06-07, 21:13
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That's a wonderful photo Hanno, still displaying the early style 4th Infantry Division insignia (with the top right 1/4 displaced rather than the later top left style).

Perhaps the place of capture was more likely De Panne than Dunkirk itself ?
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Old 22-06-07, 11:20
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That's a wonderful photo Hanno, still displaying the early style 4th Infantry Division insignia (with the top right 1/4 displaced rather than the later top left style).

Perhaps the place of capture was more likely De Panne than Dunkirk itself ?
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Could very well be, I only copied the text from another internet forum.

Thanks for the additional info!

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Old 24-06-07, 21:50
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Expired Ebay auction: 003# Orig. Foto Beute LKW Balkenkreuz u.a. Artikelnummer: 170121775680
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Old 29-06-07, 18:00
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Expired Ebay auction: Foto Afrika Korps Engl. beute LKW Artikelnummer: 110141508546
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Old 29-06-07, 23:35
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How about a Commer. Sort of rare I think.
Several years old ebay shot.
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Old 05-07-07, 14:27
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This is a Leyland probably left behind at Dunkirk.
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Old 18-08-07, 09:18
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NO 12 cab in Afrika Korps use
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Old 03-09-07, 21:17
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Here's another No 12 cab found on http://www.viewimages.com/ . Picture taken in occupied Greece in May '41.

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Old 03-09-07, 23:10
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The # 12 Cab appears to be a Chevrolet ...possibly to S/M 2019 and captured in the desert. The other one in Greece seems to be a # 11 cab to me..sorry if I am wrong! This would have been one of the huge numbers assembled in Alexandria and then shipped to Greece.
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Old 03-09-07, 23:17
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The # 12 Cab appears to be a Chevrolet ...possibly to S/M 2019 and captured in the desert. The other one in Greece seems to be a # 11 cab to me..sorry if I am wrong! This would have been one of the huge numbers assembled in Alexandria and then shipped to Greece.
Hi David

Going on the radiator guard it's a Ford cab 11. The previous shot is a C60L cab 12, correct!
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Old 03-09-07, 23:34
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Thanks Mr Webb!

I can't tell which model the Ford is from the cab but I would hazzard a guess that it is to S/M 2002 or 2003...one of those assembled in Alexandria (from December 1940 or January 1941).
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Old 24-09-07, 21:43
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Captured Italian trucks at Sidi Barrani second truck is a Lancia 3 RO but whats the first one
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Old 25-09-07, 14:09
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Hi Les:

I believe your lead vehicle to be an OM Ursus.
Sadly, I cannot yet find a good front or 3/4 front photo of a military spec model to post here but maybe this will give someone a hint to look in their own archives.
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Old 25-09-07, 22:08
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I believe your lead vehicle to be an OM Ursus.
Hard to say, it could even be a German supplied MAN/OAF ML4500A.

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Old 06-10-07, 20:48
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I have took this picture from ebay.
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Old 22-11-07, 00:54
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There are several pictures of a 13 cab Ford with a water tank fitted on ebay.de at the moment.

290181197470

290181198150

290181196539







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I'm new to this forum and just catching up with the threads, some brilliant photos here , I'm very interested in the Battle for France and Brit/CMP vehicles used in the early years of the war.
The recovery of all the vehicles left behind at Dunkirk (80,000 I've read incl. motorcycles) must have been a massive operation has anyone seen any photos of this ?
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Transport commandeered by other forces was not limited solely to cars, trucks and AFVs as witnessed by this picture of B17 which crash landed. I'm not sure which side currently has possession of this aircraft as I haven't ID'd the vehicles tending to the crash. The dot over the vertical stabilizer covers, I'm sure, a Swastika. Any thoughts as to what vehicles are present in this pic?
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Old 22-02-08, 00:13
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British MW bedfords.jpg British trucks in use by the German Army Amb unit ww2 jpg.jpg burnt out morris ww2.jpg
A mixed lot of Ex British trucks used by a German Amb unit with there drivers, German Morris on fire and Bedford MWs in German use with a German cross on the wing.
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1944 Morris C8 GS
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Old 17-03-08, 18:32
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So sorry, Alex, not Hanno. It is an aging thing. Great photo!!!
Bill, indeed I thought it was a picture you would like........and also a car you would be able to ID. Thanks.

Here is another picture I just found on the website: www.theoldhometown.com - picture link
It seems to show the same Hudson.
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