Rare vehicles and unusual sightings in Dutch Liberation pictures

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

It seems every soldier had a lot of "stuff" to move around in 1945......campers, caravans, roofracks, but also all sorts of trailers are seen in period pictures. Ever wondered what to do with half a CMP?

Picture 1 and 2: the rear end of a Chev, Ford or Dodge converted into a trailer.

Mike Calnan noted:

Really hard to make out the markings on this one. Most likely artillery based on the hat badge of the young fella with the big grin! Some Gunner units used the M3 Scout Car as a Battery Reconnaissance vehicle. They were also a good size for a FOO vehicle. Drop the trailer in the hide and then move to a position of observation.

To which Mark Tonner replied:

The vehicle belongs to one of the regiments of 1 Cdn AGRA, whose Arm of Service (AoS) serials were:
1 Cdn Med Regt - 181
2 Cdn Med Regt - 182
5 Cdn Med Regt - 180
11 Cdn Army Fd Regt - 184
all with a 2-inch white bar below
(Source: SD 4/Tpt/Veh Markings/5 - “Vehicle Serial Numbers CMF Units,” dated 7 April 1945)

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And who knows, this could be the same White Scout plus makeshift trailer before the move from Italy to Holland?

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Source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/205538734

[Alex van de Wetering]

Steve, Hanno,

Thanks for adding these very interesting documents!!

Alex

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Note the rear body of this 15cwt has been extended and heightened. It tows a trailer frame which could be a dolly?

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Source: http://www.oorloginblik.nl/film/niod/2759771?