interesting carrier photo

[Ryan]

Here's a link to an ebay auction ( no connections ) showing five carriers with Yugoslavian troops on board.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Original-7x9-...item3a5ef2ee93

Never knew they used them.

And what is the racking at the side holding?

ORIGINAL WWII PHOTO - ORIGINAL TO THE TIME - NOT A COPY, SCAN OR REPRO

QUANTITY: 1 glossy photo. See the other original WWI and WWII photos I have listed.

SUBJECT: Exhiled Yugoslavian Troops in Five British Bren Gun Carriers, Palestine, 1943.

SIZE: 7 inches x 9 inches

DATE: 8/2/1943 --- Photo does not glow under a black light!

CONDITION: Very Good. See scans.

BACK: has paper tag with description and date.

SOURCE: From a small collection of superb WWI and WWII Press photos I am listing today.

[The Bedford Boys]

Looks like fuel cans along the side to me

[RichardT10829]

Middle east stowage matey..... My grandfather was in palestine with the 8th army 5th div up to 43 we gave the russians etc a load of kit on the lend lease programe so this may be why they are in carriers

[pzrwest]

The could also be extra water cans as well

[Darrin Wright]

Interesting photo with the camoflage, stowage and the cleanliness.
This photo is reproduced in Nigel Watsons Carrier book, vol 2, pg 59- he lists them as 3" mortar carriers on parade.

[Ryan]

Thank you all for the replies. It's interesting how many photos you see on ebay that end up or have already been published in books.

[RichardT10829]

the same cammo was carried over into Sicily on many carriers, from Mike Starmers books the colours are most likely light stone base with the dark blue/black disruptive. the pattern itself as per the general orders forms state there must be no vertical lines on the disruptive..... hopefully mine will be like these when done.


Richie

[Ryan]

And here's another one. This time an aussie carrier.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1942-Australi...item5d2489333d

[Ryan]

In the desert.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1940-Egypt-Au...item5d2c6f10b3

[maple_leaf_eh]

"All right you lot! Face front. No one look at the camera! JONES!!!!"

[KrisHamilton]

i lived in serbia and now Montenegro for a year and when on hikes in the mountains would come across many a rusted out british jeep/truck ...

[Lynn Eades]

Aussie Carriers? Not misleading at all. A bit like the old girl who wanted it infrequently.

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Aussie Carriers? Not misleading at all. A bit like the old girl who wanted it infrequently.

Ok, you've got me scratching my head lynn.

[Ryan]

Abandoned/captured British carriers, France 1940.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/WW2-GERMAN-PH...item19c21199de

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/WW2-GERMAN-PH...item19c2119f26

[Ryan]

Ebay photo of a Kiwi carrier in North Africa.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Press-wir...item3f10a2ed91

[anthony urek]

Good work Ryno, keep 'em coming mate.

[Ryan]

Somehow I don't think these are British troops....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WWII-BRIT...item2a169291a0

[D Ellery]

Definately not British, as the carriers are LP2's and the motely lot crewing them have got to be ANZAC's by there atire and presentation.

[Lynn Eades]

M.G Carrier, LP2's, with the center tow eye cut off (Have I got that right David?) and the front guards clipped.(I haven't seen that done on LP2s before)

[Mike Cecil]

So we know they are LP2 or 2As (can't tell which .... can't see the diff!) but where are we guessing they are?

Ambon?
Timor?
Rabaul?
Malaya?

It's somewhere tropical, but who and where??

Any thoughts and why?

Mike C

[Keith Webb]

The second pic on ebay shows the back of the photograph:

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

So we know they are LP2 or 2As (can't tell which .... can't see the diff!) but where are we guessing they are?

Ambon?
Timor?
Rabaul?
Malaya?

It's somewhere tropical, but who and where??

Any thoughts and why?

Mike C

[D Ellery]

It was common practice by the NZ forces to cut back the front guards on those sent to Tonga, Fiji and here at home, also a number were sent to Guadacanal as mentioned in a previous thread. As per Keiths picture if its Papua New Guinea wouldn't they be Australian ?

[Ryan]

The old carrier a 'Battleship of the desert'.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WWII-Egyp...item1e6973aee5

[Lynn Eades]

These are Scout carriers.

[Philliphastings]

Actually Lynn, the carrier on the right is a Scout and the rest clearly Early Bren carriers.

Cheers

Phill

[Lynn Eades]

Actually Philip they are not so clearly, all Scout carriers.
What appears to be a frame on the side of the second one is actually the box. The rear edge of the left side armour is indiscernable, and blends with the rear engine cover.

[Philliphastings]

Lynn you are of course correct! My tiny Iphone screen sometimes makes it hard to zoom in on details.

I can't make out any numbers or markings on the carriers at this end - can you ?

Cheers

Phill

[Lynn Eades]

No, nothing anywhere, other than the "4" on the tac sign. Does anyone understand or recognise the reference numbers?
Do they direct us to a currently accessable photo archive?

[SDeMocko]

These three pics were part of a Power point forward to me. The text info of the forward said that it was the Normandy invasion and included the same shot of the location in present time. These were the only three that had carriers in them. Lots of other shots of vehicles and town before and after. If you want the forward PM me you’re email address.

Stephen DeMocko
’44 MKII
So Cal, USA

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Stephen

The pictures look very familiar and if I am not mistaken they are from After the Battle http://www.afterthebattle.com/ which was also the publisher of Wheels and Tracks magazine edited by Bart Vanderveen.

They have published some really good books.

Cheers Phil