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Old 30-08-04, 10:39
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Default Liberation of Mons

Happened to see some newswire photos of parade from Mons on Sunday, the 29th.

One featured a Stuart, which was said to be an actual tank which had taken part in the U.S. Third Army liberation, had British bridge plate on it, and was said to be named "Fish and Chips"

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...bru10108292012

There looks like a GPW in the background, and a motorcycle, but I coudn't tell what it was - looked maybe BSA or Norton. Another pic was of a 6x6 truck, which I think may be a Diamond T T968.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...bru10508292050

Thereis also a cabover truck in the background, might have been a GMC AFKX or similar.

Looks like a Sherman here:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...bru10408292056

Last week there were shots from Paris with a multi-gun halftrack (M2-M17?), a Greyhound, and what looked like a Dodge WC in the parade.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...1984483060.jpg

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...par11908251617

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...par11708251609

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...3415267127.jpg

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...par11608251618

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...1980333191.jpg

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...s_wl/mdf673671

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...r605734963.jpg

I hope the owner was OK with the gal dancing on his truck.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...par11108251352


Anyone know these folks?
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