C15TA: deployment in combat

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Here is "Aristocrat" again, there was a series photos made on 5 December 1945 near Nijmegen. The original contact prints are labelled "Story: new type armoured 15 cwt for infantry assault work"

Would be great to find back the location!

Jordan Baker wrote:

"Hey Hanno. The day before he was taking pictures at Antwerp. Then the C15TA pictures, The next day the photographer was taking pictures in Oss and Breda. Maybe that helps with his route of travel.


I’ve tried searching all over with google street view/overhead. Found a few spots that partial match but nothing conclusive as to the location the pictures were taken.

Canadian army newsreel no51 has film footage of the army postal office. Those pictures were taken the day before the C15TA was.

I’m positive I’ve seen film footage of the C15TA rolling up and the soldiers running out for the camera. But I couldn’t find it".

The Canadian Army Newsreel No 51 can be viewed on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/zl73W5rQ-6Q?t=189&si=gc3birJVR1lN7bGC

The first few seconds seem to depict the same location as in the photos taken by Lieut. Gloster at the 2 Cdn Corps Army Post Office in Oss.

I have asked a (somewhat) local battle field guide for help. If more info turns up, I wil post it here.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Jeep + 10-cwt mortar trailer and a GM C15TA standing in front of a butcher's shop somewhere in Germany, 1945? These vehicles were in use with the British 30 Assault Unit (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._30_Commando).


Photo source: https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/th....314927/page-2


A C15TA named "Vicky" with Royal Navy 30AU markings. Date and location unknown.


Photo source: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/miss....html#p1578028


Fyll shared some stills from British Pathe footage many years ago. IIRC this footage was made in Hamburg at the closing stages of WW2, showing a 30 Assault Unit action.
But the details are currently lost as I cannot find it on the British Pathe site nor on the Missing Lynx forum.

Note the registration number "48154 RN", denoting this was Royal Navy vehicle.

Originally Posted by T. Metsovitis

I'm not sure if these have a right to be in the soft skin forum, but it is a Royal Navy vehicle. These come from British Pathe.


A while ago there was quite a bit of discussion on these over at Missing Lynx, http://www.network54.com/Forum/47208/thread/1068736249/