Inter-war photographs of various military vehicles together in the Middle East.

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Many vehicles here at British Army Balaclava camp in Palestine circa 1936

 

 

Original file can be found here ( Library of Congress link )

 

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Transjordan Frontier Force on parade to mark the Kings birthday , Palestine - circa 1936

 

This is a Library of Congress image. To view the LARGE MB downloadable file click the Flickr link below and click the LOC original file link.

 

 

 

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An interesting view of s British Army camp overlooking Jerusalem, Palestine. circs 1930's

 

 

 

Original file can be found here ( Library of Congress link address )

 

 

This vehicle can be seen in the photo. It is a Guy FBAX 3 ton 6 x 4 .

 

A general service lorry with an open cab.

 

 

 

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British Rolls Royce armoured cars and other vehicles in Palestine circa 1936

 

 

Library of Congress original LARGE MB file can be found here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39411748@N06/6119902465/in/set-72157631983929201

 

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British Army Worcestershire Regiment, Bethlehem, Palestine - circa 1938.

 

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39411748@N06/7010473141/?reuploaded=1

 

 

 

 

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From the Library of Coingress website - British soldiers in Palestine - circa 1938

 

 

 

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A British Army convoy at Jerusalem, Palestine 1936

Library of Congress image. Original LARGE MB file can be found using Flickr link below

 

 

 

 

 

A view of the rear of the column

 

 

Leading vehicles

 

 

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A British military column composed of various vehicles in Jerusalem, Palestine circa 1939

 

Again the LARGE MB file from Library of Congress can be found in the Flickr link.

 

 

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British military unit at Lydda Railway station, Palestine - circa 1938

Note the vehicles all have Royal Air Force roundels.

 

 

 

 

Another view of the same column

 

 

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[DesertBlooms88]

( slightly outside the thread title scope )

Military Parade - Emir Abdullah at a celebration in Amman, Jordan, of the 24th anniversary of Arab revolt - circa 1940.

 

Unfortunately its a bit out of focus but it s not too bad.

 

Note the three armoured cars.

 

This is a Library of Congress image. To see the original LARGE MB file use the Flickr link below.

 

 

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British military movements in Palestine - rail transport.

 

Here are more images from the excellent Library of Congress collection.

 

It is slightly out of focus unfortunately.

( LARGE MB file version can be found via the Flickr link )

 

British armoured cars and other vehicles at Lydda Railway station, Palestine - circa 1938

 

 

Other views of this same transport

 

 

 

 

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[john_g_kearney]

Here's another one - collecting military pay from the bank on Friday, some time in 1936. Is that a Crossley? Note the spare spring on the running board.

 

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/matpc/item/mpc2010003693/PP/

 

John.

[john_g_kearney]

It is interesting to see the Rolls Royce armoured cars on convoy duty have a Lewis gun on a Scarf ring attached to the top of the turret. Was the Scarf ring used in preference to the Vickers in the turret as it was quicker to traverse and gave the gunner better situational awareness?

 

John.

[Tony B]

A scarf ring has several advatages, no doubt exploited at the time, better depression, so they can't get that close, better elevation, especially in built up areas. Definite disadvantage only the botton half is armour plated.:-D A lot of the history of the Palastine Mandate is of street fighting and ambush, not to mention that old favourite, the roadside IEOD. Not a lot changes. The mandate ran formally from 1922 to 1948.