Tony B Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Following the previous discussion or vehicle markings, I found this photo dated January 1941. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Hi Tony B, do we know if these troops are Canadian or not ?? Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 I'll have a look at the words, when I find the pictuire agin, and find out, so much stuff so little time, all I need is 6 little numbers. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hi Tony B, do we know if these troops are Canadian or not ?? Ashley Hi Ashley, the caption for the picture is of General van Strydonck, commander of the Free Belgian forces, Somewher in western command December 14th 1940. So I assume they are Belgium troops. Anyone recognise the castle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hi Ashley, the caption for the picture is of General van Strydonck, commander of the Free Belgian forces, Somewher in western command December 14th 1940. So I assume they are Belgium troops. Anyone recognise the castle? I think the roundel on the side of the carrier is a Belgian symbol. The blue white red roundel used by British forces in N. Africa onwards, was normally on a top surface, for air recognition and quite large. Going by the carrier's census number it is a British built one. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 Makes sense Richard, the Free forces were paranoid about being recognised. I went to agricultural college in Warwicjshire at Moreton Morrel near Wellsbourne. It was HQ for the Free Checz forces. When the Royal Militia Island of Jersey joined the Hampshire regiment they were allowed to keep their cap badge and had a Jersey brevet under the Hampshire shoulder title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Tony, And I seem to think that the Polish forces had a "PL" sign on the rear of their vehicles, like our GB plates. Seen in many photo of the time. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 I'd still be intreted to know where it was take. that is a distintive bit of wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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