GMC's in WWII

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GMC being used to control dust , note multiable jerry cans mounted underneath rear body of this Cargo CCKW

[Jack]

Great stuff.

 

I have always wondered how well jerrycans bolted to the mud guards fair. You would think the weight and movement would pull them off :confused:

[Joris]

Still is a good place to put them! Never seen that before.

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GMC's doing a usual job of moving troops where they are needed

 

 

American soldiers of Asian origin in the trucks GMC. This photograph is on this site: libweb.hawaii.edu/libdept/archives/mss/aja/signalcorps/fr... but we estimate that it is not a question as indicated of Chambois which is in the Flowering ash but of Charmois-in front of-Heathers in the Vosges. These men thus belong to 442nd RCT Nisei Indeed this RCT unloaded in Provence after a campaign of Italy and never was in Normandy. See here: http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/nisei/index6_vosges.html fr.mailarchive.ca/soc.politique/2006-10/8644.html To go further: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisei fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/442_RCT At the beginning of the episode 10 "The War" the documentary one of Ken Burns one sees these trucks filmed under another angle, they progress of face since the line of the image. Also an interview of a veteran who is very severe on the commander of the 36th US ID to which was attached 442nd RCT to see here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_E._Dahlquist

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An American sapper fills a tanker GMC CCKW 353 D1 (or standard F3) with fuel close to the pipeline with Port-in-Bessin. Behind the cabin of the truck a net of camouflage, on the left of the jerrycans.

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GMC's unloading on Normandy beaches

 

Overall picture on the operations of unloading in the Omaha sector with Colleville-on-Sea. Three LST (316, 60 and 535) are beachés, of trucks GMC, Dukws and the cranes. Tethered balloons in the sky, a group of GI S at rest on the beach

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Loading on the ships, at the beginning of June 1944 - Operation Overlord Loading on the LST-134 of a truck GMC equipped with a shelter standard HO/HQ-17 and in front of trailer K-52/PE95, on the avoid-shock a net of camouflage since Portland, planned for Easy Red transports the units attached to the HQ Division, of 1st ID. Present within Task force 124.5 (Assault Groups 0-3) It was to unload the units of 18th RCT on the beaches of Fox Green and Easy Red (sector Is of Omaha Beach) on June 6, 1944. This LST forms part of Group 30 of the LST Flotilla 12 Voir the p013195. In H+860 Unloads on Rhino ferry RHF 14/3 of the elements 701st Ord LM Co, 1st QM, of 1st ID B Co of the 37th ECB, B Co of 336th ECB, attached 4042nd QM Trk Co and of the detachments of the 1st Med Depot, the 5th ESB, 635th TD Bn attached to 1st ID 320th Ballon Stopping Bn VLA attached to V Body, that is to say (115 men and 38 vehicles) and in H+950 of the Détachements elements of the 175th Signal Repair Co attached to the ESB, 3250th Signal Sv Co, Bn of V Body. Either (100 men and 24 vehicles) the personnel unloads on LCVP Détachements of the 218th Signal Deposit Co attached to the ESB, 302d MP Escort Co element of the HQ prov. ESB Gp, 3205th QM Sv Co element of 6th ESB, Or (62 men

[Jack]

Love that last pictures ABN and it is my plan to do a 'now and then' book of Dorset as we had so much here. Portland and Weymouth I plan to feature quite heavily. I would also like to include the big houses that were turn into HQ’s. For the instance the Big Red One divisional HQ was one village away from where I am.:-D

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Sounds like a great idea ! If I find any photo's or stories that are of the area I be sure to get them to you

[Jack]

Sounds like a great idea ! If I find any photo's or stories that are of the area I be sure to get them to you

 

That would be very much appreciated ABN - intend on taking the GMC to these places throughout the summer and see what we can find and photograph.

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A nice AFKWX 353 GMC from Lone Rover site

 

[LeeEnfield]

A nice AFKWX 353 GMC from Lone Rover site

 

 

 

Well, I reckon thats got Jack drooling,...............:-D

[Jack]

Well, I reckon thats got Jack drooling,...............:-D

 

 

:cry: There was one on eBay not so long back - went for $1500 - they guy didn't reply to my email :cry:

[LeeEnfield]

:cry: There was one on eBay not so long back - went for $1500 - they guy didn't reply to my email :cry:

 

 

 

Typical, that is, Jack;

I'm thinking these MUST be rare..........??