Great War truck Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Here is a photo from my holiday snaps. The question is where am i and what is the significance to WW2 military vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 You are in Venice, Museo Correr, as to MVs I've absolutely no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 The carved figures in the Piazetta known as The Tetrarchs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 It is indeed venice - St marks square. As to Tetrachs, you might be right, but not what i was thinking of. Someone is bound to know so i wont give you the answer right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Is it that during WW11 vehicles were driven there for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Yes, you are right. But what vehicles and in what circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I've got a vague remembrance of Popski's Private Army loading jeep's into DUKW's sailing up the coast to Venice unloading the jeep's and driving round the square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Not what you are thinking of, I'm sure, but in the 1990's we had an amphib event in that part of Italy and I know the late Jack Tomlin of Tooele Ordnance took his DUKW there and sailed down the Grand Canal, that sort of area. Dont suppose even Jack would drive into the square, but it is the sort of thing he might have done. Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Degsy, you have it. At the end of the war Popski loaded all their Jeeps in to a Landing craft and landed them all in St Marks Square. They drove around the square several times. The only vehicles ever to have done so. I think it is something that we should recreate. I suggested it to a Policeman in the square, but he suggested that i go back home. Yes, i have seen a picture somewhere of a DUKW in the Grand Canal. must be the same one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 This might be a picture of them in Venice: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:File1222_venezia_30aprile1945.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 You are correct Tim, just checked Peniakoffs' book and he says they loaded 5 jeeps in 3 R.C.L's not DUKW's and sailed from Chioggia to Venice. After unloading the jeeps at the quay on the Canal San Marco he led the 5 jeeps 7 times round the square, this was a plan he had mentioned to Capt. J.D.Campbell (leader of 'S' patrol) when they were on their way from Taranto to Bari 18 months previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Yes would seem to be Tim, although Peniakoff doesn't mention the exact date in his book it took place just after Chioggia surrendered to some of his forces which appears to have been on 28th April so thta would tie up with the date of 30th April for the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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