Grandpa's M3 Scout Car photo - Need Help!

[maple_leaf_eh]

The own-fire bombing that was the worst was in early Aug during the battles immediately before Falaise. There was a mass-casualty event on the bivouac areas where the RCE mapping units happened to be concentrated, and there were 10 or 12 specialists killed. Their losses slowed the war effort.

The second possibility could be a radio deception unit run by the British. One Facebook group I'm in specializes in M3 Scout Cars, and they had a link up for this group. Not many non-Americans used Scout Cars in Normandy.

[lynx42]

The lack of a roller on the front of the scout car might point it to being a British one. They seem to have removed the rollers pretty regularly.

Cheers Rick.

[David Dunlop]

A good enlargement would probably reveal the WD Number quite well. There are seven digits, starting from the right end and what appears to be just one letter right above the gentleman’s cap badge.

There is also a two character marking just aft of the drivers door that might be repeated on the extreme right end of the front bumper.

David

[Eric Korhonen]

One of my 3 uncles who was oversea during WW2 was in the RCA. He went into France On July 7 1944 and was at front lines there and Belgium and where else I’m not sure. He had a breakdown during heavy shelling on them and left the front for a couple weeks and then returned two weeks later when they were accidentally bombed the Americans and saw 7 of his buddies killed. He had been with the 3rd LAA regiment and towards the end of the war he was with the 1st LAA regiment.
I am not sure on timeline exactly where or when this happened, the dates are not marked on his military records. As close as I can figure it was fall of 1944 or spring of 1945. I would really like to find out more on these timelines as well.
I’m not sure if this helps at all or gives you a possibility to a lead for your grandfather Quinn.
If anyone would have anymore information on timelines I would really appreciate it very much.

Thanks

Eric

[Eric Korhonen]

Thanks Lynn, took a bit but got it done.

Eric

[Tim Bell]

Nice pic... my comments...

Nice to see a Bren Gun mounted somehow... not seen that before, though it makes sense to have a Bren than the 30 or 50 cal.

Interesting no obvious "allied star" on front or sides - probably on hood though.

Rear end looks like it has a wireless antenna mount.

The jackets they are wearing look a bit like the German reversible parkas... if so, this will be somewhere near Antwerp... the Canadian army captured cold weather clothing stores from the Germans in that area in 1944.

Can I share this to a forum who specialize on uniform and armour on Facebook?


Tim