Hello to you all. As I research the Royal Canadian Dragoons in April 1945 I was wondering what kind of vehicles RCD HQ was driving. I know the Squadrons had Staghound, Dingo, Halfracks and Jeeps. But was there truck or so? And are there any photo's of. Thank you for an answer. Greetz, Noppie.
War Establishment III/236/2, effective 07 Jan 1944. An Armoured Car Regiment, CAC RHQ - 3 m/c, 3 5-cwt, 2 trucks HUP, 3 armd cars HQ Sqn Sqn HQ - 1 5-cwt, 1 truck HUP AA Tp - 5 AA armd cars Inter-com Tp - 1 m/c, 13 scout cars Admin Tp - 7 m/c, 2 trucks (HU Computor), 3 15-cwt GS, one each 15-cwt water, 15-cwt FF wireless, 15-cwt battery charging, 15-cwt armoured, 9 3-ton lorries and 1 3-ton stores lorry Four Sqns, each Sqn HQ - 3 m/c, 1 5-cwt, 1 truck HUP, 1 scout car, 4 armd cars (fighting) / one each 15-cwt water, 15-cwt FF wireless, 15-cwt battery charging, 15-cwt armoured, 6 3-ton lorries and 1 3-ton stores lorry (admin) Hy Tp - 1 scout car, 2 armd cars Sp Tp - 1 scout car and 3 15-cwt armoured trucks Five Tps, each - 2 scout cars and 2 armd cars
Hi Noppie, Attached some pages on the TO&E of the Armored Car Regiment, from "XII Manitoba Dragoons: a Tribute 1885 - 1991", by Bruce Tascona. It also dwells on the tactical employment of the Armoured Car Troop and the Armoured Car Regt. Hope this is of help.
Searching the online picture gallery of the Netherlands and I found this one. Date April 15 1945, liberation of the city of Leeuwarden. On the right a truck with 44 on the front. Can anyone identify the truck? Greetz, Noppie. Source: Home - Beeldbank WO2
