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2. GMC's were never known as Deuce & Half's during the war - this was a Korean/Vietnam period term? From all that I know this #2 is true , the terms I have read that were used during WWII were ...6 By or 6 By 6......Jimmy or GMC....

Thank You very much for the translation , a very interesting story.

looks like it could be restored and be a nice fit on a CCKW that was missing its rear body . Just hope when they put in there they didnt put it on bare ground or wood

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M8's French caption Des véhicules blindés américains M 8 du 29th Recce Squadron Mechanized de la Task Force Cota de la 29th US ID encombrent le côté Est de la Place Sainte-Croix à Saint-Lô. photo prise le 19 juillet 1944 au moment du regroupement pour le départ la relève est effectuée par la 35 th US ID. Composition de la Task Force Cota (éléments de la 29th US ID.) : Brig. Gen. Norman D. Cota, commandant en second de la division -un détachement du 29th Recce Squadron Mechanized(véhicules M8) -la Co C du 175th IR -un peloton (platoon) du 747th Tank Bn. -une section d'une Antitank Co (12. 57mm AT guns) du 175th IR -un détachement du 29th Military Police -une section du 121st Engineer Combat Bn -un peloton de reconnaissance (Recce Platoon) du 821st TD. Bn (SP) - la Co B du 803rd TD Bn (SP) -un détachement des Civils Affairs -de deux groupes d'observateurs d'artillerie : l'un du 227th Field Artillery Battalion, I'autre du quartier général de l'artillerie divisionnaire. En tout 600 hommes qui se déplacent avec en tête un Sherman Flail (engin de déminage) Translation American armored vehicles M 8 of the 29th Recce Squadron Mechanized of the Task force Dimensioned 29th US ID encumber the east coast of the Place Holy-Cross in Saint-Lo. photo catch on July 19, 1944 at the time of the regrouping for the departure the changing is carried out by 35 US HT ID. Composition of the Task force Dimensioned (elements of 29th US ID.): Brig. Gen. Norman D. Cota, second in command of division - a detachment of the 29th Recce Squadron Mechanized (M8 vehicles) It Co C of the 175th IR - a group (platoon) of the 747th Bn Tank. - a section d' Antitank Co (12. 57mm AT guns) of the 175th IR - a detachment of the 29th Military Organizes - a section of the 121st Engineer Fights Bn - a group of recognition (Recce Platoon) of 821st TD. Bn (SP) - Co B of 803rd TD Bn (SP) - a detachment of the Affairs Civilians - of two d' groups; observers d' artillery: l' one of the 227th Field Artillery Battalion, I' other of the general headquarter of l' divisional artillery. In all 600 men who move with at the head Sherman Flail (machine of mine clearance)

a shared photo of an M8 getting help from a WC52 , good use of jack stands French caption Dans une prairie, des mécaniciens américains changent un pont avant sur un blindé léger M8 posé sur des chandelles. Un Dodge WC52 équipé d'une chèvre avec ses attaches sur le pare-choc sert de moyen de levage de fortune translation In a meadow, American mechanics change a front bridge on a light armoured tank M8 posed on candles. Dodge WC52 equipped with a goat with its fasteners on the avoid-shock is used as means of lifting of fortune

Jimmy Dump truck note additional jerry cans on side step and raised partion in dump bed

a weasel in France caption Un M-29 " Weasel" de la Charlie Co du 121st Eng Combat Bn de la 29th US ID Le "Weasel" véhicule chenillé américain de transport tout terrains, capacité 4 hommes et 400kg Conçu par Studebaker, il est particulièrement adapté aux terrains difficiles: boue, neige, sable, marais... Outre le transport de ravitaillement et de munitions il servit aussi dans les unités de transmissions.

the SIZE of the Tubes and those Insulators !!!! Looks like some serious voltages were being used.......seems to me the equipment at least looks like it could have have been more lethal to the operator than any result from the poor quality of the signal it was trying to transmit.

Great that you found surviving example's !!! and a very good thing you had your camera along for some very good shots........ Could you ,or someone on the Forum do the honors and translate the information from Swedish to English :dunno:

I know of others that I have read about who are also aircraft crash site hunters ,They told of still finding small pieces of these aircraft as this gentleman spoke of . I knew there had been accidents but not the numbers of lives lost as this article tell's of . The number of allied aircraft lost over there in Britain has been in a recent issue of the Smithsonian's Air and Space" magazine Does anyone else recall seeing the story? Since I read a number of magazines it could easily have been in a different one , sources tend to blend together , but the stories are not forgotten . (perhaps it was up in Scotland , I recall it being a high ridge that had 10 or more crash site along it miles out in barren land there was a lake as well )

Once past the holiday's and the following bills of said holiday's I may add it to my collection . Perhaps others will beat me to it and give their opinion. I d like to learn about those aircraft and their crews.

Very Nice a very good looking GMC!

I think there was an article done on this in "Wheels and Tracks"? that it was left for a number of years before being dismantaled if I recall . Interesting colorized photo never saw that before.

I had' not noticed the track conversion on the Land Rover earlier, I do have a couple of you-tube clips of LR 's on tracks here's one of the links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OznC9-Kflo8

Isn't it Cute! I wonder what it wants to be when it grows up ! Just kidding it is a jewel and I m sure very much treasured by its owner .

Both of them look well cared for :tup: and great you have inside storage so those with sticky fingers can't remove any hard to replace items !

What ever the radio is its barely portable ! ye gads it fill's the back of the Dodge and I bet its range wasn't in proportion to it's size ? I d also bet that neither the drive or passenger liked that antenna mount given the spare is mounted in the drivers way that both had to enter and exit past that sharp corner!

on the Charron I have these details Charron, Girardot et Voigt (C.G.V.) 1903 first fully AC in France,disc wheels,box hull,bevel front,rear-mounted turret, carried troughs to cross obstacles, several sold to Russia. detail's from the Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars.

All one can hope then is for someone to have sticky fingers and very quietly save as much as possable . Yes your right it's Criminal for such a rare and valuable resource to be other wise lost for Ever!!!! :angry: . The collection coming from that GM executives estate is a good example , where would we be if someone just tossed those items out ! Now if someone has a spare fifty thousand they could donate to a very worth cause, my library fund??? I promise to only use the money for MV research :computerterror:

Great collection lots of new ones , I few I have seen on the collection on flickr.com .Nice to see how many more new images keep popping up!

found this Book and thought others on the Forum might like it the description says " Ton-up lancs: the story of the 35 RAF lancasters that each completed 100 sorties in WWII " HB update of an earlier book with additional info more photo's,new -size format 200 b/w photo's maps 224 pages no ISBN # available from www.squadron.com $40.46 US dollars

Just received this catalog from Squadron 88 pages of different scale military Models and scaled supplies thought I d post in case others might be interested www.squadron.com I have nothing to do with them just passing along info.

not to mention the very tight side to side measurements ! hats off to you defiantly not a rush process putting that in or out !!

I was referring to the photo's at Bovington Have not been able to id. the original through my reference books