Early CMPs in NW Europe

Alex van de Wetering · #1 07-12-21, 21:42

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Can't imagine why anyone would think early CMP 's would not be used in NW Europe. As has been mentioned they would only be a few years old and many from England would have seen fairly gentle use.

I agree Craig, but that seems to have been the general view until a few years ago.

Attached some early FAT's (at least 4) in Gorredijk (Friesland), The Netherlands 1945.

source:https://www.gorredijk-historie.nl/pa...-van-gorredijk

Niels V · #2 08-12-21, 12:39

My 12 CGT has a rebuild plate from Oct 44 for a full rebuild, so that would have been fresh and ready for a trip through NWE

Niels V · #3 13-12-21, 10:10

I spent some time the other day looking through IWM clips
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ect/1060019695 at 0:38

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...sVkKuImc5BXIKE at 01:46

Alex van de Wetering · #4 14-12-21, 15:11

Lovely find, Niels!

Hanno Spoelstra · #5 15-12-21, 10:04

Here's another one: Chevrolet C15A Cab 12 with a wireless body

Memorial D-Day Parade, Utrecht, 6 June 1945.

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Source: collectie Het Utrechts Archief / https://hetutrechtsarchief.nl/beeld/...1D4841DC358FD4