Der Junkyard II

Another image from the NARA, College Park.

Caption reads:

“German vehicles and guns at Isigny, France.”

Date: 3 September 1944

III-SC 193489-S, Credit NARA.


Dave

 

It's interesting that one of the German half-tracks has a star on it

 

kerrd, what are the two small vehicles parked closest to the camera on the left? they look like mixed between the Goliath and the Bren Carrier, but obviously they aren't either.

This photo reminds me of the Aberdeen proving ground in Maryland, where alot of rare German WWII vehicles like the Elefant and the Sturmtiger were sent after the war.

 

'Infanterie/Munition Schlepper UE630(f)'
Captured Renault or AMX UE carriers, these ones have Wurfrahmen 40 rocket frames attached.

~A

 

Thanks Von, had never heard of it

 

It was common practice for both allied and axis forces to make use of captured equipment. The halftrack may have been knocked out after its capture or had simply broken down and was then towed to the collection point.

 

I've seen a bunch of German vehicles marked in the same way, and vise-versa. In fact, the Germans did that with captured Allied Aircraft quite often.

 

There are several more photos of that vehicle dump I believe.

 

most likely a captured u.s. half track