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Keith Webb

21-09-14 10:53

Polsten

Yes of course, I do remember that thread now, same type.

Hanno Spoelstra

02-04-23 16:34

Polsten 20-mm Quadruple Anti-Aircraft Gun Mk. I, mounted on a CMP truck

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From https://www.silverhawkauthor.com/pos...ft-machine-gun:

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20-mm, QF, Polsten Anti-aircraft Machine Gun
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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3607616)

Polsten 20-mm Quadruple Anti-Aircraft Gun Mk. I, mounted on a CMP truck. The Polsten was a Polish development of the 20-mm Oerlikon gun, designed to be simpler and much cheaper to build than the Oerlikon, without reducing effectiveness.

It was used on a wheeled mounting that could be towed behind a jeep. Various double, triple and quadruple mounts were developed. John Inglis Limited of Toronto, Ontario, produced many thousands of guns and some 500 quadruple mountings that saw limited service at the end of the war. These multiple mounts were both trailered and truck-mounted.

Hanno Spoelstra

02-04-23 16:42

Lorry, 3-ton, 20-mm Quad, Self-Propelled

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From the Vehicle Data Book:

Lorry, 3-ton, 20-mm Quad, Self-Propelled
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Hanno Spoelstra

20-07-23 20:20

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Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering (Post 200307)

I wouldn't be surprised if the pictures of the vehicle in post-war Dutch service and the one(s) during demo's in may 1945 are all one and the same vehicle.

Your chances are 1:6! The Netherlands Army bought the equipment left by the Canadian Army after May 1945. In 1948, only six (6) of these Ford lorries with Quad Polsten were on strength. Judging by the low number, operational use during WW2 was limited.

If only we had a list cross referencing Canadian and Dutch census numbers...

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Source: https://beeldbank.nimh.nl/foto-s/det...d-cb687bb9f330

Hanno Spoelstra

29-12-24 21:59

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Another Quad Polsten on Ford chassis. It is on display at the Ossemarkt, Groningen, shortly after the end of WW2.

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Source: https://beeldbankwo2.nl/en/imagebank...3-a1fe88fcc1ec

Plus two more here: Canadian troops parading through the Breestraat street in Leiden. Date: 8 June 1945.

https://beeldbankwo2.nl/en/imagebank...d-722913cdeba2

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