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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Overloon
M4 High Speed Tractor by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Overloon
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Overloon
Is this painted in UK marking? M8 Greyhound UK by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:30 pm
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Is this painted in UK marking?

M8 Greyhound UK by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

the unit marking correspond to the 2nd US Armored Division, 41st Infantry Regiment, C Company. So, the answer is : no.

By the way, the 41st Infantry Regiment is well known, because it was equipped with "King Kard" camoufalged suits in Normandy and Britanny in August and September 1944 :

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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:46 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Overloon
Thank you, those camo colors let me perplexed Massimo

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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:10 am Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Overloon
M26 tractor by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:39 am Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Overloon
They soon exchanged their camo for standard US uniform, as even us British shot at anything wearing camo uniforms!

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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:27 am Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Overloon
Nice shot of the Dragonwagon and Sherman Was this with the wide angle objective ? Walter

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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Overloon
Yes, I used the wide-angle on that one Massimo

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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Overloon
This one has been quite an enigma so far, is it an original, WW II vehicle, or a post-war conversion? Morris fuel truck by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:58 pm
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They soon exchanged their camo for standard US uniform, as even us British shot at anything wearing camo uniforms!

Recent researches proved that they didn't stop to wear camouflaged uniform because of friendly fire, but due to a shortage of supplies. The camouflaged 2-piece uniform was distributed in very little quantities on the Western front in August 1944, and only 2 units of the 2nd armored division have been clearly identified to have wear this kind of uniform.

Indeed, the uniform was not worn after September 1944 because they were damaged/worn for having been used during hard fightings, and there was a shortage of identical supplies, so the worn uniforms were replaced with new olive drab HBT uniforms. Moreover, if there were really problems with friendly fire, some of the guys from the 41st Infantry Regiment would not have kept the camouflaged uniform up to late September 1944, as seen on wartime pictures of the Battle of Brest.

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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Overloon
Panther G by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Overloon
Hi Massimo The poleshots from the Panther turned out very interesting ! Walter

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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Overloon
Glad you like them. I will assemble a DVD from Delft and Overloon and send you and Michel a copy. Massimo

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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Overloon
I can't believe it took years for Michel to properly recognize this mighty swiss vehicle sitting outside in Overloon.! Mowag Panzerattrappe 4x4 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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