2009. november 29., vasárnap

Tractor trucks.






Here are some photograps about the rare 6x6 tractor truck version. The productions start early 1945, but I never seen any information about the use at the european theatre of WWII. I found only Korean war pics, enjoy them!

2009. november 24., kedd

CMP on bed.

I found this interesting photo on LIFE.com. There was no information about it, but I think it is a brand new Lend Lease truck for the britishs.

Belgian Brockways





Thank for Bruno Cauwe, we can enjoy many nice photograps about B666 bridge trucks of the Belgian Army. How I wrote before, Bruno is one of the last belgian Brockway drivers. You can see him on the first three photograps in the 60s and present days.
Here we can find more of his collection:
http://www2.kamp-vogelsang.be/interactief/uw_fotos_2007/brunocauwe2/#brucau5
Thank you ever so mutch, Mr. Cauwe!

2009. november 14., szombat

The 300th Combat Engineers in action.



Postwar canadian Brockway.

I get this interesting picture from a very friendly, belgian gentleman; Bruno Cauwe. He is a very autentic man, because -how He said- one of the last Brockway driver of the Belgian Army!
Bruno wrote this information for the photo:
Here a picture off a very special B666, it is the long-type B666 with a crew-Cabine.
Specially Produced for the Canadian Army in the periode end 1946 till end 1947 - never seen in Europe !!!



2009. november 7., szombat

French B666s in Paris.

From the amazing collection of LIFE.com.

2009. november 4., szerda

Crash training 1950.



Otis Air Port Base, Massachusetts, USA, 1950.

2009. november 2., hétfő

Fully loaded.


989th engineers site.

If You looking for cool "in action" photograps of B666 bridge trucks, take a look to this site: www.989thengineertreadway.com
The 989th Treadway Bridge Co. did theyr work in France, Holland and Germany. The soldiers leave many interesting photograps about his story and equipment.
Many thanks for the link for Jelle Renze Boelens!