MHillyard Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ORIGINAL-PERIOD-GERMAN-WW2-PHOTO-CAPTURED-ARMOURED-VEHICLES-DESCRIPTION-/360426125987?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item53eb123aa3#ht_2746wt_1396 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoo Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I think they are Commonwealth Ford Marmon-Herrington armoured cars. South Africa had quite a few of them and the IWM photo collection shows them in use in the Middle East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11th Armoured Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Hi, I believe they're actually French White armoured cars, as shown here: http://www.chars-francais.net/new/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=685&Itemid=36 (towards the bottom of the page - look for 1918 Automitrailleuse White). If my very poor knowledge of French is up to the task, I think it says that they served in mainland France until 1933, and 'overseas' (presumably in North Africa, given the photo) until 1941. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwimmer Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 The term the German's used was "Beute" (Prey) vehicles, as the German's didn't have many vehicles themselves, they would utilize captured vehicles and re-purpose them for Wehrmacht use. Ever wondered what happened to the vehicles that were left on the beaches of Dunkirk? The Germans had workshops for adding Notek convey lights and re-painting them Dunkelgrau post Dunkirk, nothing was left. Try to Google "Beute Panzer" or "Beute Panzerspahwagen" for generic photos, but there's great photos of Shermans, Greyhounds, Universal Carriers, all painted with a Balkenkreuz's on the side... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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