abn deuce Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 (edited) a few working Jimmies doing a typical transport mission .moving members of the 442 French Caption Soldats américains d'origine asiatique en camion GMC. Impossible de situer cette photo, peut être des éléments de la 442d Inf Div. (Nisei =seconde génération d'américano-japonais) Cette division a débarqué en Provence. La p011184 présente une Jeep de la H Co, (Heavy Weapon) de la 442d Inf Div. (Nisei) Pour en savoir plus : www.homeofheroes.com/moh/nisei/index6_vosges.html Pour en savoir plus sur les Nisei: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisei translation : American soldiers d' Asian origin in the truck GMC. Impossible to locate this photograph, can be elements of the 442d Inf Div. (Nisei =seconde d' generation; américano-Japanese) This division unloaded in Provence. The p011184 presents a Jeep of H Co, (Heavy Weapon) of the 442d Inf Div. (Nisei) More: http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/nisei/index6_vosges.html More on Nisei: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisei Edited January 18, 2009 by abn deuce add translation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 DOH.......!!! :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Beltring ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 http://www.hmvf.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6936.0;attach=4706;image[/img] Must have been a female driver to park it like that! :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M5Clive Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Bit of an excessive measure just to aid the replacement of the rear-main oil seal on the engine! I bet that was the Hard Cab Jimmy that Rex Ward bought back in October, advertised as one careful owner - The US Army :oops2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 (edited) Jimmy at Utah Beach French caption Un GMC SWB de la A Co du 13th Field Observation Artillery, VII Corps US débarque du LCT-525 sur un ponton (Modules NL) servant de débarcadère accosté à un causeway à Utah Beach Le LCT-525 fait partie de la Flotilla 4, lors du D-Day, il transporte 57 hommes et 20 véhicules de la C/44th FA Bn à H+220 sur Tare Green (Utah Beach) Ici nous sommes encore sur Utah Beach, les marins sur le RF font partie du 2nd Naval Beach Battalion. La photo a du être prise autour du 10-15 juin 1944 Translation A GMC SWB of has Co of the 13th Field Observation Artillery, VII Body US unloads LCT-525 on a pontoon (Modules NL) being used as accosted unloading dock with a causeway in Utah Beach The LCT-525 belongs to Flotilla 4, at the time of D-Day, it transports 57 men and 20 vehicles of C/44th F Bn in H+220 on Tare Green (Utah Beach) Here we are still on Utah Beach, the sailors on the RF belong to the 2nd Naval Beach Battalion. The photo one has being taken around the 10 June 15, 1944 Edited May 27, 2008 by abn deuce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop larkin Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 That bonnet star is very crudely painted on, and someone has removed the side cowl from the engine compartment :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shopnut Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Still a great looking truck though, although markings were very roughly applied see page 23 of 'GMC Universal Truck' . :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 (edited) GMC's carrying materials for Hospital unit French caption Photographie d'un convoi de camions GMC sur un camp servant d'hôpital pour les blessés translation D' photographs; a convoy of trucks GMC on a camp serving d' hospital for the casualties unloading material to GMC's on Normandy Beach French caption Un navire de transport décharge du matériel américain sur la plage d'Omaha Beach. Des camions US sont stationnés auprès du navire de transport pour charger leurs cargaisons Translation A ship of transport discharges from the American material on the beach d' Omaha Beach. US trucks are been parked near the ship of transport to charge their cargoes Edited May 27, 2008 by abn deuce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 http://www.hmvf.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6936.0;attach=4706;image[/img] Must have been a female driver to park it like that! :whistle: Most of us would have used the jack. :whistle: notice the mules having to take over though. :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Most of us would have used the jack. :whistle: notice the mules having to take over though. :angel: Don't think Jack is strong enough to do that... :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Don'r EVER make him angry enough to find out :shake: Known in the bus trade as a Womble's Wheel change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 Note the markings on the GMC CCKW on the beach June 6th 1944 .in particular the white painted ends of the bumper and the white paint along the edge of the fender and running board likely done for black out conditions in Great Britian before D-Day . Of course the Photo was taken to show the destruction of the Mulberry Harbor complex .From the Life magazine site . "American soldiers and supplies continue to come ashore on Omaha Beach in days following a violent storm which beached ships and wrecked temporary "mulberry" port facilities erected after the D-Day invasion of Europe. Location: Normandy, France Date taken: June 21, 1944 Photographer: Frank Scherschel" " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 (edited) Found this on the cckw.org site a fantastic movie of airportable CCKW 352 B2 ? unloaded from C47a assembled and driven have a look!! and watch the C47a loaded with fuel drum's almost do a nose over . http://resources.ushmm.org/film/display/main.php?search=simple&dquery=truck&cache_file=uia_dJNDsP&total_recs=466&page_len=25&page=1&rec=4&file_num=3688 Edited January 17, 2009 by abn deuce add details, correct spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuceman Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Bonnet No 4130024....anyone still got it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Ok when you got loads of mates to give you a lift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 true enough , but at least when they finish you have a vehicle big enough to give all of them a lift at the same time :idea: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 (edited) From Life Magazine site Caption :People & City Of Naples US Army dump truck pouring bombed-out building debris into the harbor during city cleanup after the evacuating German demolition teams destroyed buildings & ships in & around the harbor. Location: Naples, Italy Date taken: October 1943 Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White GMC CCKW 353H Note the proper use of the headache board and dump body partition and the troop seat's removed all proper when used as a dump truck , location of pioneer tool rack Edited January 28, 2009 by abn deuce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Driver training state side note blue drab markings Caption:Army truck driving through deep mud. Location: US Date taken: 1942 Photographer: George Strock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) A training film on setting up and camouflage of a bivouac area in WWII , CCKW's ,Dodges ,Jeeps,White Scout cars. narrated by Lowell Thomas Something went wrong... Edited March 6, 2009 by abn deuce forgot to show link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 (edited) Nice view of CCKW tanker and for a bonus a WC55 Us Army Engineers US Army Engineers rebuilding bridges demolished by retreating Germans during WWII. Location: Italy Date taken: 1944 Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White Edited March 8, 2009 by abn deuce added text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRIKE AND RETURN 460 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Nice Picture thanks for posting. Anymore pictures like this showing WC55 and details of WC55 in Italy. 460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 (edited) So far the only other video information I have found comes from Therealmilitaryflix.com site at the 4:30 mark a WC55 drives away from the camera lots of other WC's and Ambulances to see as well http://www.realmilitaryflix.com/public/740.cfm and since you asked I just located this link http://dodgewc52.over-blog.com/article-754059.html which has a number of photo's and details Edited March 8, 2009 by abn deuce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRIKE AND RETURN 460 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 abn deuce, thanks for the links very interesting. Never realised they ended up in Italy. Regards 460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 A GMC in Italy different size ring surrounding star Sicilian Naval Base-Palermo Destruction Location: Palermo, Sicily, Italy Date taken: 1943 Photographer: J. R. Eyerman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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