abn deuce Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 a shared photo of an M8 getting help from a WC52 , good use of jack stands French caption Dans une prairie, des mécaniciens américains changent un pont avant sur un blindé léger M8 posé sur des chandelles. Un Dodge WC52 équipé d'une chèvre avec ses attaches sur le pare-choc sert de moyen de levage de fortune translation In a meadow, American mechanics change a front bridge on a light armoured tank M8 posed on candles. Dodge WC52 equipped with a goat with its fasteners on the avoid-shock is used as means of lifting of fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 (edited) M8's French caption Des véhicules blindés américains M 8 du 29th Recce Squadron Mechanized de la Task Force Cota de la 29th US ID encombrent le côté Est de la Place Sainte-Croix à Saint-Lô. photo prise le 19 juillet 1944 au moment du regroupement pour le départ la relève est effectuée par la 35 th US ID. Composition de la Task Force Cota (éléments de la 29th US ID.) : Brig. Gen. Norman D. Cota, commandant en second de la division -un détachement du 29th Recce Squadron Mechanized(véhicules M8) -la Co C du 175th IR -un peloton (platoon) du 747th Tank Bn. -une section d'une Antitank Co (12. 57mm AT guns) du 175th IR -un détachement du 29th Military Police -une section du 121st Engineer Combat Bn -un peloton de reconnaissance (Recce Platoon) du 821st TD. Bn (SP) - la Co B du 803rd TD Bn (SP) -un détachement des Civils Affairs -de deux groupes d'observateurs d'artillerie : l'un du 227th Field Artillery Battalion, I'autre du quartier général de l'artillerie divisionnaire. En tout 600 hommes qui se déplacent avec en tête un Sherman Flail (engin de déminage) Translation American armored vehicles M 8 of the 29th Recce Squadron Mechanized of the Task force Dimensioned 29th US ID encumber the east coast of the Place Holy-Cross in Saint-Lo. photo catch on July 19, 1944 at the time of the regrouping for the departure the changing is carried out by 35 US HT ID. Composition of the Task force Dimensioned (elements of 29th US ID.): Brig. Gen. Norman D. Cota, second in command of division - a detachment of the 29th Recce Squadron Mechanized (M8 vehicles) It Co C of the 175th IR - a group (platoon) of the 747th Bn Tank. - a section d' Antitank Co (12. 57mm AT guns) of the 175th IR - a detachment of the 29th Military Organizes - a section of the 121st Engineer Fights Bn - a group of recognition (Recce Platoon) of 821st TD. Bn (SP) - Co B of 803rd TD Bn (SP) - a detachment of the Affairs Civilians - of two d' groups; observers d' artillery: l' one of the 227th Field Artillery Battalion, I' other of the general headquarter of l' divisional artillery. In all 600 men who move with at the head Sherman Flail (machine of mine clearance) Edited May 27, 2008 by abn deuce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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