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Originally posted by Les Freathy
Interesting shots Centurian i have not seen these
i have a few taken about the same time at Antwerp Docks loadind new Pershing tanks i would guess early 1945 as the tanks were only in action for the last few months of the war.
Posted photo shows the transporter under test with a pershing on board in 1944
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Yes I believe the shots I enclosed show Antwerp. It seems to have been the main route for armour from Nov 1944 onwards as vehicles could be moved not only by road but by barge up the Scheldt. Once the rail network was restored this added to carrying capacity