21st. Army group Vehicle signs

[Ed Storey]

When was the book published? You can get this from the imprint information on the manual.

Sure the signage was 'recongnized', but this does not necessarily mean they were ever used.

Don't ge tme wrong, the book and the images are very interesting, the next step in the process is finding an image of them in use.

[Blackpowder44 (RIP)]

Originally Posted by edstorey

When was the book published? You can get this from the imprint information on the manual.

Sure the signage was 'recongnized', but this does not necessarily mean they were ever used.

Don't ge tme wrong, the book and the images are very interesting, the next step in the process is finding an image of them in use.

In reply Ed,I think that 21st. Army group ceased to exist in late 1945 or early 1946, and begame BAOR . Therefor the book I have shown pictures from must have been published fairly soon after the end of WWII. There is no publishing date in the book itself, only that it was printed by Printing and Stationary Service 21st. Army Group. John.

[Diane Turk]

Hi edstorey! The book that you are referencing of the 21st army, do you have any info on how I might be able to get my hands on it for my veteran?

[Marc - Belgium]

Originally Posted by edstorey

Sure the signage was 'recongnized', but this does not necessarily mean they were ever used.

Don't ge tme wrong, the book and the images are very interesting, the next step in the process is finding an image of them in use.

Here's a photo of one of the signs being used (on the backboard of the truck on the right):

12april1945tussenDeventerenZutphen1.jpg
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...enZutphen1.jpg

I found it on the following website : http://www.monument.apeldoorn-onderw...otogalerij.htm


Here's a cutout of the high-res copy I requested, the unit sign looks like 1319 to me. Any ideas as to which unit this is ?
Pontonbrugcutout.jpg
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...brugcutout.jpg

Marc

[Marc - Belgium]

Here's another one in use (106 Coy RASC).

MickeyFahey.jpg
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...ickeyFahey.jpg

I found it here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellispratt/page5/

[Keith Brooker]

Here is a link to the Signs in the book. Any one have a scan of the front cover.
http://www.ww2talk.com/index.php?thr...al-book.87862/

[Dan Martel]

Originally Posted by Keith Brooker

Any one have a scan of the front cover.

The original poster of this thread, Blackpowder44 aka John Forsey, also posted on The British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum. John asked another member of that forum to scan and post the images from this book on there. Here is the front and back cover:

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[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Framed 21st AG and another just because (can you spot the error on the second one?). Trivia for those who may not know, the 21st Army Group got that number because it was made up of the 2nd British Army and the 1st Canadian Army, hence 21.

[Keith Brooker]

The 21st. Army Group book shows all the vehicle formation signs that are all RASC, CRASC, Cdn RASC and a few from Belgium, there are no Div, formation signs that are on the your front cover that are in this book. I just thought they might have added RASC Ect to the front cover. Thanks for adding this cover .
Keith