WW2 Mics. Vehicles

[Micdrow]

Nah Joe, this is what amazed me LOL. Not an aircraft but anybody have some money. We can build our own PT-109 Boat

DETAIL SPECIFICATIONS FOR BUILDING MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS

PS: Added some more manuals at top post also

[trackend]

I read that spec for a US MTB boat with interest Micdrow I noted that it said 4 ice trays for refrigerator wonder what the E-boat & non US MTB crews would make of that talk about luxury

[Micdrow]

Originally Posted by trackend

I read that spec for a US MTB boat with interest Micdrow I noted that it said 4 ice trays for refrigerator wonder what the E-boat & non US MTB crews would make of that talk about luxury

Well that would be nice, go into combat and have a cold beer on the way, that is if you could find a beer in a combat zone.

[trackend]

Originally Posted by Micdrow

Well that would be nice, go into combat and have a cold beer on the way, that is if you could find a beer in a combat zone.

Thats quite likely Mic, my old man found a US landing barge Kitchen dishing out dough nuts only 10hrs after the first d-day landings near Arromanche

[Micdrow]

Originally Posted by trackend

Thats quite likely Mic, my old man found a US landing barge Kitchen dishing out dough nuts only 10hrs after the first d-day landings near Arromanche

What outfit was your old man with if I might ask.

[trackend]

He was RN combined operations on LCA's Mic among other things did a bit with the US Rangers as well as commonwealth troops during D-Day later that year in Holland with the Canadian and British commando's (who he mainly worked with) liberating the Walcheren Islands prior to the capture of Antwerp then followed a while later the Rhine crossing, then off to the far east(Java Sumatra etc) he also did a few night time raids prior to d-day and a stint in the home guard until he was old enough to enlist (if he had waited for the call up he would have most likely been put in the army and he thought he could avoid all that marching about)

[Micdrow]

Very cool Trackend, my grandfather always had regrets for WWII. He joined the navy but for some reason never got out of Chicago and he didnt even get out to sea. They stationed him in the fire house in Chicago's military base. Funny how war works.

[trackend]

That in no way decries's your grandads service Mic and he should be as proud as any other guy in the forces he was prepared to do what was called of him that is what any service man does. The posting especially during wartime is not under his control so you should be very proud of you grandads service, the war was not just won by guys with one up the spout and a bayonet without all the back room support both military and civilian the war could not have been won.
Thank your grandad for me please without guys like him I doubt if I would have even been born. (not the right blood line for Adolf I fear)

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I agree with you Trackened.

[Micdrow]

Thanks guys, I will. Ive tried many time's to tell him that but I think part of it is because most of his buddies got to go and he got side lined. Im sure some of them never made it back. Some body had to stay home and train and protect the rest. Ive always had repect for him and his service and the main reason I joined the Navy. But Im sure it still was hard for him in that situation.

Thanks again guys.

[trackend]

No thanks needed Mic it's the truth.

[Micdrow]

Added the jeep manuals to this area, many thanks to Rugger

[Micdrow]

Added a couple of more manuals.

Enjoy

[Micdrow]

Added a couple of more manuals

[CharlesBronson]

Beautiful pdfs.