North Sea flood of 1953

[Hanno Spoelstra]

A number of the DUKWs were supplied by the US Army. Many countries supplied all kinds of help after the disaster. It took years to repair the damages.

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Source: https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...2-41c2ce243af8 | https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...f-64744a756b25

[Matthew P]

Thank you for sharing. Interesting the M-38 in the one photo. I would have guessed that with so much equipment from the war still in Europe that a new Jeep like that wouldn't have been present so early on.

Matt

[David Dunlop]

Probably due to its usefulness in deep water situations.

David

[Ed Storey]

In response to this flood Canada sent food and clothing as aid to the Netherlands. A portion of the clothing consisted of early 1950s dated battledress and 1940s army cadet uniforms.

[charlie fitton]

I was surprised to caissons from the Mulberry harbour used in dyke repair.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

In response to this flood Canada sent food and clothing as aid to the Netherlands. A portion of the clothing consisted of early 1950s dated battledress and 1940s army cadet uniforms.

Many countries sent help in many ways and forms.

This is a Danish Civil Defence truck unloading a USAF Fairchild Packet/ Flying Boxcar: https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onde...8-003048976d84

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Probably due to its usefulness in deep water situations.

See the wooden/ cardboard dam behind the radiator grille

Originally Posted by Matthew P

Thank you for sharing. Interesting the M-38 in the one photo. I would have guessed that with so much equipment from the war still in Europe that a new Jeep like that wouldn't have been present so early on.

This was a US Army jeep, I gather they had they supplied the newest equipment to their units in Germany.

Here's another US Army vehicle which must have been quite new:
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https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...a-51540b934a56


Despite having thousand of MBs and GPWs, even the Netherlands Army used their new Jeep, a CJ-3A in this case:
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https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...0-da49e621acb8

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

A number of the DUKWs were supplied by the US Army.

Here is another US Army DUKW: http://hdl.handle.net/10648/a906237a...8-003048976d84

At least one DUKW came as far away as from Milan, Italy: http://hdl.handle.net/10648/a906599e...8-003048976d84

French soldiers with boats and DUKWs: http://hdl.handle.net/10648/af31833e...8-003048976d84

This one was a Netherlands Army one - note the orange lion on the black circle marking: http://hdl.handle.net/10648/af3177f4...8-003048976d84
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