► Photothread: British Vehicles in German Service
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It has UK markings.
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The Germans around the Churchill while wearing "European" uniforms do have a mix of tropical and Gebirgsjäger caps, neither of which were common around Dieppe so could this be Tunisia ? A British tank in "green" and with the RAC flash on the side wouldn't be out of place there.
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Alanmccoubrey wrote:The Germans around the Churchill while wearing "European" uniforms do have a mix of tropical and Gebirgsjäger caps, neither of which were common around Dieppe so could this be Tunisia ? A British tank in "green" and with the RAC flash on the side wouldn't be out of place there.
Hi Alan
I did consider North Africa but as far as I know MkIII and MkIV were only used there.
Could it be part of a dispaly of captured equipment being toured around Germany?
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Beute carrier. looking at the buidings in the background, this will be in Belgian Flanders or Netherlands. From ebay
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I know very little about armour, but I am sure that this is a British light tank of some sort. It is either in use or being examined post capture, but an interesting photo I think,
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Hi Kerrykerryboo wrote:I know very little about armour, but I am sure that this is a British light tank of some sort. It is either in use or being examined post capture, but an interesting photo I think,
Kerry.
It is a Light Tank MkVI C.
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Thank you Clive,
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That has got to be real $#!TY LOLGraham Clayton wrote:Matilda tank captured by the Afrika Korps (and recaptured):
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"Lend Lease" LMAOVaradero wrote:A Lend-Lease Churchill in German use. From ebay.
I wonder what the panzer truppen thought about having to drive it!
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BEF Matilda II in Panzer Grey colours in Belgian city Antwerp 1940. From ebay.
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ex-Britisch Brenn Carrier in Russia as German Gepanzerte MG-Träger Bren 731(e). From ebay.
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That Carrier is marked with the tactical sign of a workshops company and appears to be towing the lorry off the bridge.
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Pretty rare pictures: Light Tank Mk VIB with German symbols. From ebay.
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Two pictures of ex-BEF Cruiser Tank Mk IV with Kriegsmarine staff, Antwerp Belgium 1940. Perhaps an exercise for usage with operation Seelion (invasion of UK). Later some 9 Cruisers were used with PzAbt (Flamm) 100 with invasion of Soviet Union.
Germans used it as Kreuzer Panzerkampfwagen Mk IV - 744(e). From ebay.
In the Tankograd magazine "Militär Fahrzeuge"of 1/2014 there is a 11 page article with lots of pictures about the German use of the vehicle.
Germans used it as Kreuzer Panzerkampfwagen Mk IV - 744(e). From ebay.
In the Tankograd magazine "Militär Fahrzeuge"of 1/2014 there is a 11 page article with lots of pictures about the German use of the vehicle.
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Definitely a Steyr Baby (50/55)