Vehicles used by Dutch Prinses Irene Brigade

[25pdrfg]

Thanks for the posts has anyone else got any of the No5 bodys in service That one was only 19 out on my truck service number.

[Rogier Peeters]

Another piece of the Artillery Tractor puzzle:
http://www.haagsebeeldbank.nl/zoeken...eld/bevrijding

Rier view of a FAT, census number H5558308. I thought that solved it, but then I read this:

"H 5558176 - 5558375 / SM 2546 / Tractor 4x4 F.A. / C291Q / F-GT

However HISTORIC MILITARY VEHICLES DIRECTORY P. 52 has a photo of a Chevrolet FAT marked up as ‘H5558307’!"

(see: http://www.btinternet.com/~gmhistorian/fordlist.htm )

Any thoughts?

[Peter Hommes]

What ever make they are (Which of cause if is of interest) the pictures are great to see thanks Hanno, We still have to make an appointment for the battles dresses.

Peter
http://www.milmarket.org

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Interesting picture Hanno. That seems to be one of the British 3rd Infantry Division LCT's that landed at Sword beach.

Hi Alex,

If it does show the Prinses Irene Brigade coming ashore, it would mean they had Bedford MW's on strength. As far as I know the Brigade was equipped with Fordson 15-cwt trucks. Do you know if they had Bedford 15-cwt trucks also?

Thanks,
Hanno

[Alex van de Wetering]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

If it does show the Prinses Irene Brigade coming ashore, it would mean they had Bedford MW's on strength. As far as I know the Brigade was equipped with Fordson 15-cwt trucks. Do you know if they had Bedford 15-cwt trucks also?

Hanno, I don't know for sure if they had Bedford MW's in service. Some pictures show 15cwt GS trucks from the rear and make if hard to determine if they are Fordsons, Bedfords or even Morris Commercial. Just like you I thought they had Fordson WOT2's (and a WOT3 which is shown on one of the pictures in the national archive). But, they did have Beford QL's as well, so logistically wise, it wouldn't be too strange to have some Bedford MW's on strength. Below is picture from the National Archives, which shows a 15cwt, supposedly from the Irene Brigade......Can anyone ID the truck....maybe the rear axle?

source: http://beeldbank.nationaalarchief.nl/

Alex

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

If it does show the Prinses Irene Brigade coming ashore, it would mean they had Bedford MW's on strength.

And here is another picture showing the Prinses Irene Brigade had Bedford MW's on strength. This is an early open cabbed one, typical for the hodge-podge of hand-me-down vehicles they were equipped with.



Source: www.gemeentearchief.denhaag.nl

Intocht van de Prinses Irenebrigade, Bezuidenhoutseweg bij het ministeriegebouw
Fotonummer: 6.00303
Fotograaf: Schrama, J.M.G., 101/4
Datum: ex. 8 mei 1945
1 zwartwitfoto 18 x 24 cm

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[Rogier Peeters]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

If it does show the Prinses Irene Brigade coming ashore, it would mean they had Bedford MW's on strength. As far as I know the Brigade was equipped with Fordson 15-cwt trucks. Do you know if they had Bedford 15-cwt trucks also?

Though not reflecting the 1944 situation, the Dutch National Archives have a list of the present used in 1943 (Opgave Auto- en Motormaterieel, 26 Maart 1943).

The following 15 cwt vehicle types are listed:
- truck 15 cwt, 4x2 GS Ford
- Fordson 15 cwt;
- Morris 15 cwt office;
- Bedford 15 cwt.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Going slightly off topic, but interesting pic. Reportedly showing Bedford MW from Prinses Irene Brigade coming ashore in Normandy (via KTR list).

Another PIB vehicle, in this case a Fordson WOT2 coming ashore in Normandy, showing some of the vehicle markings.

Image number: 8746
Collection: Nederlands Instituut voor Oorlogsdocumentatie
Caption: Dutch transport coming ashore.
Image Date Period: augustus 1944

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Another Bedford MW in Dutch service. From the material available, I deduct this Bedford with the sign "Radio Omroep Herrijzend Nederland" was probably the vehicle used by a certain Mr. Robert Kiek, a special reporter who joined the Irene Brigade. His reports were first broadcasted via emergency radio sets of Radio Brussel. Once the Southern part of the Netherlands was liberated a radio set built by Philips at Eindhoven was used. Broadcasting there started on 3 October 1944 and lasted until January 1946.

Pics come from http://geschiedenis.vpro.nl/artikelen/34538521/ and http://beeldbank.nationaalarchief.nl/na:col1:dat244633.

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The pic of one restored as this Bedford comes from www.armymotorcars.com.

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Bedford with the sign "Radio Omroep Herrijzend Nederland"

At beeldbankwo2.nl I found some more pictures. Image numbers 72467, 72468 and 141139. The second one shows a partial census number "Z5253".

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