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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by Maxschnauzer » 02 Nov 2015, 11:21

Studebaker K 25, most likely ex-French.
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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by Maxschnauzer » 14 Nov 2015, 01:02

Bedford OXD, Southern Italy, 1942.
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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by SIS 5 » 25 Nov 2015, 17:26

Hi,

here a pic of a captured Ford type G 8 T on the Russian front (source of the pic: Tank Magazine "Battle of Kursk").

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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by Bill Murray » 25 Nov 2015, 17:29

Very nice shot, Bert.

You very rarely see this variant in pictures. Thanks.

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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by Alanmccoubrey » 25 Nov 2015, 18:17

The markings would indicate that it was being used by Panzer Regiment Das Reich.
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Post by Maxschnauzer » 26 Nov 2015, 07:16

A Thornycroft Tartar WO/AC4/1 with interesting blackout lights. :D
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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by Maxschnauzer » 30 Nov 2015, 10:35

Enjoying the Cretan seashore in a Morris Commercial CS8, June 1941.
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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by Maxschnauzer » 06 Dec 2015, 00:34

A Bedford OL in the snow.
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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by Maxschnauzer » 09 Dec 2015, 04:21

Maxschnauzer wrote:Enjoying the Cretan seashore in a Morris Commercial CS8, June 1941.
Alanmccoubrey has kindly brought to my attention the fact that the caps and tank are British. Maybe I was fooled by what appears to be an Opel Kadett or Olympia in the backround, or is it?
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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by Luftflotte2 » 09 Dec 2015, 07:45

I think the plate on the car is a German one W(H?) followed by 5 digits. I've seen a few photos where German soldiers posed with found helmets and a destroyed vehicle.

Also, this photo was taken in or near the city of Heraklion.

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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by Alanmccoubrey » 09 Dec 2015, 10:18

While I grant you that we could see a German Army number plate there if we really tried, it could just as easily be the British split Arabic/English plate as on the Morris. If that is a 1941 period German car than where is the Notek light ? And why has it got those big "cowls" over its head lamps ?
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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by Reichskriegsgericht » 09 Dec 2015, 18:05

Weren't all Morris Commcercials at least temporarily leased to the Afrikakorps in June 1941? :lol: :milwink:


My guess: British soldiers somewhere on a beach in Palestine.

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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by peeved » 09 Dec 2015, 18:45

A slightly cropped version of the CS8 photo
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also with Heraklion caption has been featured in the Tankograd series: https://www.tankograd.com/cms/website.p ... ervice.htm

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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by kerryboo » 09 Dec 2015, 21:02

To my eye, and under magnification, the Opel has a WH registration and the soldier in the driving seat is wearing a Luftaffe forage cap. Also, the white edging to the mudguards explains the lack of Notek lighting, in rearward areas it was the norm at that time. I have photos from Crete with just the type of numberplate, Arabic/Roman split,in German use. The headlamp cowls are very similar to British types from the period, but not exclusive I believe.
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Re: Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

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Post by ilfil » 09 Dec 2015, 23:24

Hi Gents,
I think the car on the background is Opel Kadett (could be also Olympia) and with WH number plate.
The area in concern maginified, if this will help to solve the mystery:

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