Turkish armored car

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Turkish armored car

Post by Skarpskytten » 29 Jun 2018 12:46

Dear forum members,

browsing throught Getty images I have found a photograph an alledged turkish armored car "ca. 1915".

This seems suspect to me.

Is the caption correct?

Does anyone have any more information regarding this armored car (or just armed automobile?)?
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Re: Turkish armored car

Post by peeved » 29 Jun 2018 14:06

Caption seems correct: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww1/F ... ed-Car.php

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Re: Turkish armored car

Post by Skarpskytten » 29 Jun 2018 14:18

Nice!

I found some more info here: https://www.ottoman-uniforms.com/1909-t ... n-carrier/.

Evidently, these for un-armored cars saw no combat during ww1.
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Re: Turkish armored car

Post by Sid Guttridge » 29 Jun 2018 18:07

Could this be the first "Technical", a type widely popular in the Middle East today?

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Re: Turkish armored car

Post by Skarpskytten » 02 Jul 2018 07:25

Sid Guttridge wrote:Could this be the first "Technical"
Ha!

Well, it doesn't seem to be a true armored car, so I think that is one way describe it.
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