What role did the Daimler Dingo or Lynx play? (was: New Guy Here)

[Eugene_Watts]

Hello

I have search Hi and Low and have not found what I am looking for. What Role Did the Daimler Dingo or Lynx play within the Armoured Regiment HQ, Armd Recce regiment and the Armd Car regt. I see there were 2 Dingos and 2 Bigger ones what did they do. Also I cannot find any pictures of Dingos in a Regiment June 1944 and on. Please help. Thanks in Advance.

Euge

[Eugene_Watts]

Did I put this in the right Area?? 90+ views and nothing? any guidance please.. TY

[Lauren Child]

Its probably the wrong place - an armoured vehicle isn' t a softskin (exactly as it sounds - softskins are the unarmoured vehicles like trucks). One of the mods will probably move it.

From what I've read they could be used for command via radio, instructing the tanks on where to go from a better viewpoint. If you want an example of their use in combat, take a look at the After the Battle photo book on the Dieppe landings. Sadly this didnt go well, but it provides a blow-by-blow account of early Churchills and Dingos in combat together.

Hope that helps!

[maple_leaf_eh]

Eugene

From a particularly short period of time during the Normandy bridgehead, scout cars served a pragmatic purpose. After DDay and before the Canadians and British were able to break out later that summer, the troops were squeezed in between the sea and the Germans. After a few weeks, one regiment issued orders that no travel was to be conducted except in armoured vehicles. No motor cycles, no staff cars or personnel carriers, no CMP trucks and no Jeeps. The loses of couriers, liaison officers and others was getting noticeable, and the variety of small scout cars was sufficient to protect those who needed to get around to do their jobs. The exceptions of course were the echelon vehicles needed to move up closer to the line held by the tanks, in order to fix, fuel and feed the crews.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Eugene, welcome to MLU!

Originally Posted by Eugene_Watts

Did I put this in the right Area?? 90+ views and nothing? any guidance please.. TY

I moved it to The Armour Forum and changed the title to better cover the subject.

Hanno