"Soft Skinned French?" Topic
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| Cuchulainn | 28 Feb 2015 6:50 p.m. PST |
I've been trying to find out what soft skinned vehicles the French would have used in Indochina, but with a surprising lack of success. I know they used GMC 2.5 ton lorries fitted with armour plating and 40mm Bofors AA guns as support weapons for their infantry, but that's not really what I'm after. Did they actually use soft skins during the FIW to move goods, supplies and maybe even men, or did they totally rely on armoured transport? |
| Lion in the Stars | 28 Feb 2015 11:05 p.m. PST |
I'd honestly expect that unarmored transport would be the overwhelming majority of the transports. |
| Jcfrog | 01 Mar 2015 3:31 a.m. PST |
Initially anything that worked: pre war French, British, UsJapanese left over.
Then overwhelmingly US from military assistance. Dodges 4x4 and6x6 jeeps. |
| shaun from s and s models | 01 Mar 2015 5:47 a.m. PST |
they had the weasel amphibious tracked vehicle |
| T Labienus | 01 Mar 2015 9:08 a.m. PST |
Hi Cuchulainn,
here are some small movies from the french army about the Indochina War, you will have a view of the french vehicules used during this war… link loïc ;-) |
| Jcfrog | 02 Mar 2015 3:43 a.m. PST |
Yes videos. LMGIFY Indochina french
Guerre d'indochine
Plus years Corps expéditionnaire en indochine |
| Risaldar Singh | 04 Mar 2015 10:23 a.m. PST |
Here's a breakdown by year of the major types of armoured and soft-skinned vehicles in service:
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| Cuchulainn | 04 Mar 2015 2:04 p.m. PST |
That's an excellent document Risaldar Singh, really good stuff! Those videos were very much appreciate too T Labienus. |
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