The Deelen Dump in Holland

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

The vehicles supplied by UNRRA to Czechoslovakia came from the Deelen dump before the remainder was sold the the Netherlands government:

https://youtu.be/Y4JDvvPVJeQ

My wife's dad drove a 60cwt from Holland to Czechoslovakia waiting to demob. Maybe he was in that film?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

My wife's dad drove a 60cwt from Holland to Czechoslovakia waiting to demob. Maybe he was in that film?

That would be amazing if you could recognize him.... I know the feeling!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Sign owned by Jordy Mensink. From No. 1 Demob Vehicle Park at Deelen?

Mark Tonner commented:

Jordy Msk - the ‘97' marking is actually for Serial No. 912, No. 204 Armoured Ordnance Sub-Park, RCOC (15 July 1944 to 12 July 1945).

There was no unit under the designation of ‘No. 4 Armoured Division Ordnance Field Park,’ there was however Serial No. 912, the 4th Armoured Divisional Sub-Park, RCOC (1 March 1942 to 14 January 1944), which was converted and redesignated Serial No. 912, the 4th Armoured Ordnance Sub-Park, RCOC, effective 7 February 1944, and was in turn was redesignated Serial No. 912, No. 204 Armoured Ordnance Sub-Park, RCOC, effective 15 July 1944, and was disbanded effective 12 July 1945.

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

This sign was found at a flea market in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands.

Likely to come from one of the dumps in the Netherlands.

Anybody who can identify the number “715”?

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[maple_leaf_eh]

Deelen wasn't the only vehicle park used by Canadians. 27CAR's tank Bomb was stripped of her extra tack-welded armour, and turned into a dump in Belgium.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

Deelen wasn't the only vehicle park used by Canadians. 27CAR's tank Bomb was stripped of her extra tack-welded armour, and turned into a dump in Belgium.

Hi Terry, I suspect the dump in Belgium was a transit point for equipment which had to be shipped back to Canada via Antwerp harbour.

See a snippet of Alex Souchen's dissertation "Peace Dividend: The War Assets Corporation and the Disposal of Canada's Munitions and Supplies, 1943-1948" earlier in this thread: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...403#post268403