Laurent M. Posted December 13, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 13, 2009 Please post pictures of WW2 vehicles that attended the Bastogne 65th Anniversary Commemorations here... All vehicles gathering in Vaux-sur-Sûre before the parade in Bastogne. (Photo from member Laurent M) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted December 14, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 14, 2009 Some vehicles seen in Bastogne's main street on Saturday night.... Early Willys (Slatgrill) MB, Ser#124xxx, DoD 3-4-1942 In the background, you can see the Sherman tank on the corner of Bastogne's main square... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted December 14, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 14, 2009 1940 Dodge VF Series 1 1/2Ton Truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted December 14, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 14, 2009 M29 Weasel in a fitting snow camo pattern... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted December 14, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 14, 2009 And a RL35A ReelCart spotted near the fair hall on Sunday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted December 14, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 14, 2009 Great pictures! Thanks for showing them....Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pacori Posted December 27, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 27, 2009 Nice photos Johan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-E Posted December 27, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 27, 2009 Here's the pictures my father took ; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest pacori Posted December 27, 2009 Share #12 Posted December 27, 2009 Great photos guys i love that halftrack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constabulary Posted December 28, 2009 Share #13 Posted December 28, 2009 Very nice vehicles but honestly - how can someone put all the stupid looking plates on a historical vehicle like this? :pinch: Next time someone probably paints his vehicle in pink and puts on white wall tires because the wifes likes it better or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ad82recon Posted December 28, 2009 Share #14 Posted December 28, 2009 I totally agree Costabulary.....it just dont look "right" does it....... I guess the owners are afflicted with the disease of "HOWMUCHUSELESSJUNKCANICRAMONMYVEHICLE"....... Some great looking stuff there nonethe less Regards Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted December 28, 2009 Share #15 Posted December 28, 2009 Next time someone probably paints his vehicle in pink and puts on white wall tires because the wifes likes it better or what? Next Time??? :think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-E Posted December 28, 2009 Share #16 Posted December 28, 2009 :lol: (:thumbsup:). It's the new camo, dated 2009. Extremly rare to find ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constabulary Posted December 28, 2009 Share #17 Posted December 28, 2009 Next Time??? :think: O.H. M.Y. G.O.O.D. - are you kidding - what the hell is this? Please tell me you used Photo Shop... Man this really hurt my eyes. :pinch: And when you push the horn it plays "...we gonna stay at the Y.M.C.A." or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constabulary Posted December 28, 2009 Share #18 Posted December 28, 2009 I totally agree Costabulary.....it just dont look "right" does it....... I guess the owners are afflicted with the disease of "HOWMUCHUSELESSJUNKCANICRAMONMYVEHICLE"....... Some great looking stuff there nonethe less Regards Lloyd YEEEEAH - seems we are talking the same language... :w00t: It always puts me a smile on my face... no, I´m shaking my head... or maybe both... when I see all the beer & wine crates, glas bottles and german helmets or even post WWII stuff tied on bumpers, hoods and fenders of US WWII Vehicle at Wings & Wheels and elsewhere. :thumbdown: Especially when there is a lot of space in the back. Best is when the driver wears a german Flecktran uniform or woodland uniform. You know what I mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ad82recon Posted December 28, 2009 Share #19 Posted December 28, 2009 Constabulary...that pink and white jeep was driven by a Norwegian girl at Beltring last year......and no its NOT photoshopped. And yes...on any of my military vehicles anything that wasnt used or seen or useful in the field back then...aint on them......:-) Regards Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbtcoveralls Posted December 29, 2009 Share #20 Posted December 29, 2009 Constabulary wrote: It always puts me a smile on my face... no, I´m shaking my head... or maybe both... when I see all the beer & wine crates, glas bottles and german helmets or even post WWII stuff tied on bumpers, hoods and fenders of US WWII Vehicle at Wings & Wheels and elsewhere. :thumbdown: Especially when there is a lot of space in the back. I say, Remember, the reason you tie things all over is so that there is room in the back. Fill a Jeep or a 3/4 or a halftrack with the load of soldiers that are supposed to be there and there's no room for a deck of cards. Post war stuff, though and all those doggone rally flags just hurt my eyes. T. Bowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted December 29, 2009 Share #21 Posted December 29, 2009 Yes, I should have added that I photographed the pink Jeep at the Beltring War&Peace Show of 2007! It was NOT at Bastogne this year; I just added it because of the pink connection.... Sorry for that... As for adding a ridiculous amount of kit.... How about ridiculous markings and paintwork on some of those vehicles... It seems that many owners spend thousands on getting the parts right, only to ruin an otherwise perfect restoration with incorrect markings or paint... Do those people actually look at period photographs??? Johan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ad82recon Posted December 29, 2009 Share #22 Posted December 29, 2009 Thats the problem Johan i dont think they do.....Lt Bowers hit the nail on the hea with why kit is lashed to the outside of vehicles..is to make room INSIDE the vehicles.... at least thats what we do when we travel with our vehicles in Europe. But then also there is a HUGE difference in factory class MV owners...and Re enactor MV owners........:-) Regards Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constabulary Posted December 30, 2009 Share #23 Posted December 30, 2009 Constabulary wrote:It always puts me a smile on my face... no, I´m shaking my head... or maybe both... when I see all the beer & wine crates, glas bottles and german helmets or even post WWII stuff tied on bumpers, hoods and fenders of US WWII Vehicle at Wings & Wheels and elsewhere. :thumbdown: Especially when there is a lot of space in the back. I say, Remember, the reason you tie things all over is so that there is room in the back. Fill a Jeep or a 3/4 or a halftrack with the load of soldiers that are supposed to be there and there's no room for a deck of cards. Post war stuff, though and all those doggone rally flags just hurt my eyes. T. Bowers Thats what I mean! As long as the stuff make sense - no problem with that! Camo nets, mussete bags and stuff like that is of course okay. I´m ment all the "stupid looking" stuff. as we are atlking about ridiculous paint jobs... check this one :pinch: :thumbdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 10, 2010 Share #24 Posted February 10, 2010 I was in Bastogne in 2004 just before the big 60th anniversary celebration. How neat to see all those military vehicles there for that get together!! I still remeber pulling into Bastogne and the first thing I saw was that Sherman sitting in the square. I darn near had a heart attack!! Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted February 13, 2010 Share #25 Posted February 13, 2010 Last time I checked the American Flag was not intended to be used as a bug screen for your grille... An example of how an attempt to be patriotic is turned into a disrespectful gesture, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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