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I may be there. Day trip only.
But not driving so can get pissed on the day !

IV/64e Régiment d'Artillerie https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczOfBXjJDnC-hMZmJ4fvDrdZfSNabn0gtPpESBhGXicYabwkyblW4fQuA-E5LDfali_eCi0aCT1MKMaZDDefN755pg89Vg0c9PwhWFMG9zHrzH58loEBjI2bq_NDCy57PHUepP8mmER10XZpqRBhhYql=w1339-h1004-s-no?authuser=0 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMI4Zj0...

Sadly not. Pre-war isn't really my think.

I haven't researched the C15TA in detail, but they didn't arrive at the front until late 44 (2 years after the half-tracks). You may be correct that they went to the Canadians and other non UK formations. My final thought on half-tracks. The Kégresse track was seriously old technology by 1944, there...

My point stands, the General Staff never had a requirement for half-tracks but when the the USA said "here's about 10,00 armoured half-tracks we don't want; would you like them?" they said "yes". At some level there must have been a discussion about armouring 15 cwt trucks becaus...

Yes, WW2 talk is an excellent resource.
The best thread on the matter is not the one you linked to by Trux, but this one:
https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/o ... ost-973824

Oh I'm not offended, just need to get the history correct. Gary Kennedy's excellent WE is here: https://www.bayonetstrength.uk/BritishArmy/BritMotBn/7.%20WE%20Mot%20Bn%20Jan1944.pdf I would point you to note 7 on page 15 "All trucks, 15-cwt, personnel, in the Motor Battalions of 21 Army Group w...

I enjoyed that.
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The thing to point out is that the British Army had absolutely no requirement for a half track. Perhaps in the earlier WWII period they ignored or didn't recognise the requirement, but that requirement to have infantry- in protected vehicles- moving in close support of tanks was always there, from ...

Been a bit lax with my photography lately. I actually finished these six months ago. Panther Battalion, Panzer Lehr, Normandy. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczOIni8OEq7aTmdvMR9wnopJnSorHVowF9QqWWRnq5XjbmxqnxQfSaZVdgtC4w-PJxEjqCKekPv8X6cwsXJ7qWLesIV7Qu0QIlPR0hy7ODEqHBfd_j4K5whTHwnUZ67z8M-p...