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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

Italian lorries used by the British in North Africa

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

fascinating thread !

Herr

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Looking for Kriegsmarine cloth and Heer Blitzes

I thought so when I created it LOL.

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

"Fiat Spa.AS37(captured) - A number of these vehicles were captured from Italian troops, but their desert performance was no match for LRDG's Chevy and Ford trucks. They were temporarily used as training vehicles for new drivers."

I wonder how much spare parts they captured too? LOL

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

I think I can read "Uncle Joe Forever" On the bumper. I cant read the rest. I wonder what they all mean and who "Uncle Joe" was?

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

Heres a question? What modifications,other then perhaps repainting and markings, Did the Allies make to some of the captured vehicles?

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

Uncle Joe was Joe Stalin to most people I think, maybe it was a comment on the 'redistribution' of wealth going on there

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There's no honorable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy. There is nothing good in war. Except its ending.

Query, where is that photo of the truck being pulled by the jeep taken? I am sure the slogan is in reference to Stalin, but knowing where the picture was taken would help.

I don't recognize the grill pattern, and since most Soviet trucks were made in or by American companies (GAZ was Ford, ZiS was Autocar), but there were R.E.O. Speedwagons also made in USSR under license and that could be an REO flatbed with the Soviet star on the front. There were also Plymouth trucks built in the USSR, but that doesn't look like one exactly. Nor does it look like the single axle IHC or Chevy.

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Happy Trails,
Clint.

Its actually a Japanese truck in use by the Australians. Heres another.

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

Those are two different trucks, this one is either a Toyota or an Isuzu, I lean toward the Toyota because of the headlights mounted on the radiator surround instead of the fenders. Most of the old Iszuz's I've spotted from WW2 era had their's mounted on the fenders.

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Happy Trails,
Clint.

I've got another idea, maybe the "diggers" were given the captured Japanese vehicles by "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell? Perhaps they were expressing their appreciation for being relieved from "shanks pony"!

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Happy Trails,
Clint.

The one in the first photo is a Nissan I think

It might be a Joe Stillwell thing, that would make more sense

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There's no honorable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy. There is nothing good in war. Except its ending.

I hadn't thought of ole "Vinegar Joe".

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

I dont know how I missed this one about the 83rd!! Thanks

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

Looks like a Recon unit. So using the halftracks might have helped in doing thier job.

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

Another photo of 'Cuckoo"

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

I don't have my books on me, but I remember seeing there was one named Deserter

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