In the background

[RHClarke]

Originally posted by Phil Waterman
If you have ever wondered why all CMPs seem to have dented roofs. Pictures like these explain why every other one seems to have some one sitting or standing on the roofs of the cab or sitting on the canvas which they got to by walking on the cab.

Phil,

As a young gunner in the '70s, I spent a lot of time on the roof of the deuce and a half spreading out and rolling up cam nets. The hoods and roofs were not meant for traffic, and as a result it was pretty easy to spot gun tractors in the armouries.

Besides offering a nice "roost" from which to watch a parade, I suspect that the need for camouflage contributed to the dents. Even with air supremacy in Italy and NWE, vehicle cam helped make your truck attract less attention (from panzers or low angle of sight air defence gunners).