Wartime pictures wanted: CMP F15A

Hanno Spoelstra · #1 06-05-08, 13:36

Another F15A at Leeuwarden, CZ42563...

First time I have seen an wheeled vehicle chalked up like this. Judging by the pictures available, this was done more often to tanks passing through all the small towns in Holland.

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Image number: 120408
Collection: Verzetsmuseum Friesland
Caption: Op 15 april 1945 werd Leeuwarden door de Canadese Strijdkrachten bevrijd. Deze vrachtwagenchauffeur neem even de tijd om een sigaret te roken.
Image Date: 15-04-1945

Hanno Spoelstra · #2 06-05-08, 13:38

Yet another picture taken at Leeuwarden.

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Image number: 120284
Collection: Verzetsmuseum Friesland
Caption: Op 15 april 1945 werd Leeuwarden door de Canadese Strijdkrachten bevrijd. Hier ziet men een tweetal vrachtwagens bij de Beursbrug rijden. De militairen worden door een enthousiaste menigte begroet.
Image Date: 15-04-1945

And do I see another 6-pdr AT gun cleaning rod on top of the cargo box cover?

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Originally Posted by Colin Macgregor Stevens

Also the 6 Pr cleaning rod tied to the top of the truck bows.

Hanno Spoelstra · #3 06-05-08, 13:40

Blurry picture, typical snapshot of the period.

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Image number: 74908
Collection: Nederlands Instituut voor Oorlogsdocumentatie
Caption: Intocht der Canadezen in Wormerveer.
Image Date: 08-05-1945 (Opname)
Keywords: Civilian Population;Canadian Armed Forces;Entry;Dutch;Vehicles

Hanno Spoelstra · #4 06-07-08, 21:43

Holland was liberated by F15A's!

Source: Groninger archieven, courtesy of Arjan van der Hoek.

Hanno Spoelstra · #5 17-09-08, 11:40

Colour(!) pictures submitted by Clive Law, see Friendly fire:

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Here are a couple of shots of CMPs after the USAAF mistook them for a German convoy. The photos were taken shortly after D-Day.

http://www.servicepub.com/images/dsc04944a.jpg

http://www.servicepub.com/images/dsc04945a.jpg

cletrac (RIP) · #6 17-09-08, 15:57

That must have been a cable truck with that roll mounted in the back. What model of box would it be with those extensions sticking up over the wheel wells? Could they have been some sort of seat back?

Hanno Spoelstra · #7 17-09-08, 16:10

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Originally Posted by cletrac

What model of box would it be with those extensions sticking up over the wheel wells? Could they have been some sort of seat back?

Hadn't even noticed those yet! Yes, they are seat backs, denoting this is the personnel variant. See the pic below.