"British using M3A1 halftracks in Normandy?" Topic
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 Wyatt the Odd   | 02 Apr 2018 10:18 p.m. PST |
Hi All - I came across a pair of pictures on the Imperial War Museum website that appear to show British using M3A1 (or possibly M2A1s) halftracks on the road in Normandy. The caption reads, "Infantry, half-tracks and Sherman tanks during the advance towards Vassy, 4 August 1944."
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link The pictures aren't entirely clear, but based on the fender being the rounded automotive version rather than the flat, pressed steel of the International Harvester versions, I'm inclined to say that these are not M5 or M9s. Wyatt |
| Neroon | 02 Apr 2018 11:31 p.m. PST |
Definately M5/M9. If you zoom in you can clearly see that what you took for an automotive style fender is just a rolled up tarp on top of the flat fender. In addition to that look at the view slits in the armored covers for the windshield and doors. On M2/M3 the sliding covers are on the outside, and on M5/M9 they are on the inside. cheers |
| shaun from s and s models | 03 Apr 2018 2:08 a.m. PST |
yes m5/m9 the mudguards are flat, the british did have some m3's as there are pics of them landing in sicily, but not see any in nwe. |
| Wyatt the Odd | 03 Apr 2018 6:37 p.m. PST |
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