In the background

[Les Freathy]

Another in Korea, the royal Australian regt in US trucks with a cmp in the background and a mixed line of British at back to the left

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by Les Freathy

Another in Korea, the royal Australian regt in US trucks with a cmp in the background and a mixed line of British at back to the left

Korea CMP.jpg

Hi All

Les found and posted this photo a number of years ago, well this morning I stumbled on it again this time while doing a search on 303 Rifle Service and thought I'd post the link the site I found it on as it has what looks to be some possible side searches to more photos of interest.

http://www.koreanwaronline.com/arms/leenfld.htm

Cheers Phil

[Mike Cecil]

From the site referred to above:

"The bolt action, Caliber .303 in. Magazine Lee-Enfield, MLE, held two columns of 5 cartridges each. A skilled soldier could fire the 8.8 lb rifle's deadly 174 grain bullet at from 20 to 30 aimed rounds per minute, making British Commonwealth infantry as effective as any in the Korean War."

Comment: The Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) 'Rifle, No.1 Mk3*' had a staggered box magazine holding 10 rounds, not '2 x columns of 5'. The rifle's approximate weight at '8.8lb' was without ammunition and/or bayonet.

Image caption:

"3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, armed with Number 4 Mark I SMLE rifles, distinguished itself in Korea in a number of engagements. In its first fight the Aussies, using mainly only Enfield rifles and 18 in. bayonets, routed a North Korean regiment."

Comments: The rifles visible in the image are No.1 Mk.3* rifles, and the Pattern 07 Bayonet with which each rifleman was equipped had a blade length of 17 inches.

The jeeps are towing Australian No.4, 8 cwt trailers. The visible webb equipment is Pattern '37.

Mike

[motto]

Comfort wise those Jimmies look a little crowded. The nearest one has a fellow sitting on the edge of the tailgate and leaning over the safety strap. Wonder how far they were going and what the road was like?
Shaken, not stirred huh?

David

[Mike Cecil]

A current-day OH&S officer would be throwing a fit! These days, I think they (Aust soldiers) are not even allowed to travel in open-backed trucks.

Mike

[lynx42]

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Blitz refueler or fire truck?

With a Mustang. AWM photo "Image of Mustang A68-43 - Court of Inquiry re accident to at Canberra on 24 6 1947 - Hains A L LAC 16240 - Killed"

Plenty of other accident photos if you search under accident in the "photograph section".

Regards Rick

[Keith Webb]

That's a fire tender, and from memory the Mustang piloted by Dick Cresswell had run into the back of the truck killing the poor fellow who was on the back.
To be fair to the pilot I think the truck was in the wrong place at the wrong time and was out of sight to the pilot.

Originally Posted by lynx42

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Blitz refueler or fire truck?

With a Mustang. AWM photo "Image of Mustang A68-43 - Court of Inquiry re accident to at Canberra on 24 6 1947 - Hains A L LAC 16240 - Killed"

Plenty of other accident photos if you search under accident in the "photograph section".

Regards Rick

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

A current-day OH&S officer would be throwing a fit! These days, I think they (Aust soldiers) are not even allowed to travel in open-backed trucks.

Mike

The Dutch troop carriers in AFG had roll cages around the bed, and the troops sat in 5-point harnesses and sort-of person shaped conformal seats. Not the bouncy oak benches I've enjoyed.

[gary_bath_jr]

Here is an interesting "In the background", this was taken at Cold Lake AB. They are selling of an old truck and this was one of the photos showing the interior.

Gary

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

The Dutch troop carriers in AFG had roll cages around the bed, and the troops sat in 5-point harnesses and sort-of person shaped conformal seats. Not the bouncy oak benches I've enjoyed.

This was a modification put in place after a truck with the standard bouncy wooden benches rolled over during exercise in Norway, killing and injuring the soldiers traveling in the back.