► Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

[SIS 5]

Hi Max,

thank You very much for the Id of this Fargo truck and the pics of it.

Regards

Bert

[kerryboo]

Hello Bert,
Here is another 1940 Fargo, with some variation in the cab, doors, bumper and tow-hooks. I suspect all of the differences are down to local assembly on a supplied chassis.
Kerry.

[chalky]

Thanks, chalky.
I found this photo which is captioned Morris PU 8cwt GS (New Zealand Forces). The vehicle behind it in line has a different body style and larger wheels which I assume is a CS8 as was my original post. If so the difference is quite clear to me now.

morris-pu-8cwt-gs-new-zealand-forces.jpg

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Yes the CS8 is bigger and has many differences . The 8cwts also do not seem as numerous being mainly used as officers runabouts and for radio operators ( pre jeep ) .

[SIS 5]

Hy Kerry,

thank You very much for Your reply and the interesting pic of tthis Fargo truck.

Best regards

Bert

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

A Chevrolet 1938 truck in Luftwaffe service:

Image from EBay
Sturm78

[jakszach]

Hi all,
Leyland Retriever in german service, Eastern Front, 1941. From my collection

[Bill Murray]

Well, this one has not quite made it into "German Service" yet but it looks in good enough condition that it probably did.
A 1939 Plymouth abandoned in France 1940. ebay photo.
Bill

[Maxschnauzer]

With apologies, I will also stretch the term "German Service" a bit merely as an excuse to post this pic of a beautiful 1.5 Liter MG VA Saloon taken at the port of St. Helier, Jersey with Ft. Regent as a backdrop.

[ilfil]

Hi all,
Leyland Retriever in german service, Eastern Front, 1941. From my collection

Not a Retriever definitely. Indeed, the pic is of bad quality but Thornycroft Tartar is still recognizable on it.
Cheers!

[john_g_kearney]

The German message on the rear of this photograph translates as: 'A reminder of your dear friend Ernst'. So, is the vehicle in German service, or is this a post-war photograph showing a German civilian driver engaged by the occupying British forces?

John.

[Sean N]

John, all those markings look British to me, and some features of the vehicle look late war, so I'd say it's a post war photo with the occupying forces.

[john_g_kearney]

Many thanks, Sean. No, I can't see any definite German markings either, so it does look as though it is post-war.

John.

[Bill Murray]

Just to show a different perspective, a wartime photo of the same type of truck.
Note, the blackout light which was standard equipment on such vehicles up to May, 1945.
I agree, post war photo.

Bill

[jakszach]

Not a Retriever definitely. Indeed, the pic is of bad quality but Thornycroft Tartar is still recognizable on it.
Cheers!

Thanks My mistake
Cheers

[john_g_kearney]

Interesting detail re the lack of a blackout lamp on the Dodge, Bill, many thanks.

John.