A new book in my library. (5 Viewers)

[Donivanp]

 

[A4K]

Nice ones Don!

Arrived today...

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

Mr. Magical Doorstep!

View: https://youtu.be/EHjgJWYj4Pk

 

[MIflyer]

Book Buying Binge from my birthday last month.

 

[Donivanp]

Need more birthdays, since that won't happen for another year, I'd suggest you celebrate un-birthday's 364 of those, 365 for this year

 

[A4K]

Nice ones mate. That Corsair book dosen't sound like a happy one though! Even written by someone called 'Graves'

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice.

 

[MIflyer]

That Corsair book dosen't sound like a happy one though!

There is a story that a rich Texas oilman got a hankering for a new wife. Getting rid of the old one would be quite expensive, though. But his wife had taken an interest in aviation and got her private pilot's license. So he bought her a surplus F4U. He was soon the grieving widower.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

There is a story that a rich Texas oilman got a hankering for a new wife. Getting rid of the old one would be quite expensive, though. But his wife had taken an interest in aviation and got her private pilot's license. So he bought her a surplus F4U. He was soon the grieving widower.

I think it was a F3A.

 

[MIflyer]

Arrived today.

I did not know there were Stuarts in NZ service. I did not even know that NZ had tanks Ever read the book about the Stuarts in the Western Desert with the Brits? I think it is called Brazen Chariots. They cranked their new tank up, did some fast S turns, and were very pleased that nothing fell off. Sounds like a pretty low bar of expectations, but they were happy with them.

 

[Shortround6]

They cranked their new tank up, did some fast S turns, and were very pleased that nothing fell off. Sounds like a pretty low bar of expectations, but they were happy with them.

Matilda's didn't go fast enough to make things fall off

 

[EwenS]

I did not know there were Stuarts in NZ service. I did not even know that NZ had tanks Ever read the book about the Stuarts in the Western Desert with the Brits? I think it is called Brazen Chariots. They cranked their new tank up, did some fast S turns, and were very pleased that nothing fell off. Sounds like a pretty low bar of expectations, but they were happy with them.

From its formation in 1939 the 2nd NZ division had a Divisional Cavalry Regt.

Divisional Cavalry Regiment (New Zealand) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Then in 1943 the Division's structure was altered to convert one infantry brigade into an armoured brigade.

The 3rd NZ Div in the Pacific had an armoured regiment attached in Dec 1942 which was reduced to squadron size in mid-1943. It took Valentine tanks into action in the Solomons.

There were also Australian, Canadian, South African and Indian Army armoured units in WW2 from amongst the Commonwealth nations.

 

[MIflyer]

Did the Commonwealth forces even have any indigenously produced light tanks that could move fast enough to get out of their own way?

Of course they removed the turret from the Stuart and used it as a recon vehicle as well.

 

[SaparotRob]

...besides the Bob Semple.

 

[MIflyer]

The Stuart was better when racing for pinks.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR0ajz_xwGI

 

[MiTasol]

you would see that Stuart coming from miles away by its dust cloud.

 

[Wildcat]

Did the Commonwealth forces even have any indigenously produced light tanks that could move fast enough to get out of their own way?

Of course they removed the turret from the Stuart and used it as a recon vehicle as well.

Sentinel comes to mind

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBte1uA-qOs&t=211s

 

[SaparotRob]

A new one for me. I may have seen a picture of the Mk III and laughed it off as a clickbait thumbnail.