US Weapons Captured by the Axis

[Normandy1944]

1 hour ago, patches said:

Two shots of captured M3 Tanks in the PI.

 

 

Could it be that those M3's were sent to the Chinese as part of the lend-lease agreement? (because of the white star on the turret)

[Wailuna]

They will be sorry.

[patches]

22 hours ago, Normandy1944 said:

 

Could it be that those M3's were sent to the Chinese as part of the lend-lease agreement? (because of the white star on the turret)

M3A3 Stuart was what they received right? These are the real early ones, ones used by those two tank battalions, that White Star, maybe its a White Cherry Blossom???

 

See this model, got the Cherry Blossom on the turret.

[patches]

A Captured Medical Halftrack, though it's actually was one used by the French, probably the French 1st Armored Division., maybe in the Black Forrest in 1945.

[patches]

Just now, patches said:

A Captured Medical Halftrack, though it's actually was one used by the French, probably the French 1st Armored Division., maybe in the Black Forrest in 1945.

A Sherman of the French 1re Division Blindée to show the French Tricolor Diamond like insignia used on the vehicles, some painted it upright, some Sideways

[patches]

A Captured M3 Halftrack used by a unit of the 11th Panzer Division that has been modified to be a 'Stuka Zu Fuss" somewhere in Germany, I think March 45.

 

A Stuka Zu Fuss for those not aware of the type.

 

 

[patches]

M4 Sherman and an M3 Lee in German Hands, location unknown, though it is possible this was in the USSR and these are Lend Lease.

[Salvage Sailor]

Steaming at high speed, circa the 1920s or 1930s, as part of the Asiatic Fleet. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum

 

But what's this spotted on our aerial & submarine reconnaissance photograhps...

 

The Imperial Japanese Navy Patrol Boat # 102 (ex-USS Stewart, DD-224) at Kure, on 12 March 1945

 

USS DD-224 (ex-USS Stewart, DD-224) recommissioning ceremony on the ship's foredeck, while she was moored in Hiro Wan, Japan on 29 October 1945, after her recovery from the Japanese. She had served during World War II as the Japanese Navy's Patrol Boat 102. USS Compton (DD-705) is alongside. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 80-G-356625.

[Salvage Sailor]

There are more USN warships that were captured by the Japanese in 1941, raised, overhauled, and put into service with the IJN 1941-1945.

Unfortunately few photos survived as did few of the ex-USN vessels as they were blown apart and/or sunk by air & submarine attack.

 

USS Finch (AM-9) Minesweeper turned into patrol boat
USS Genesee (AT-55) Tug turned into patrol boat
USS Luzon (PG-47) China fleet gunboat
USS Robert L. Barnes USN Oiler
USS Stewart (DD-224) Asiatic fleet destroyer
USS Wake (PR-3) China fleet gunboat

 

IJNS Tatara (ex USS WAKE PR-3)

c. January 1942, Shanghai, China

[Normandy1944]

Thanks for adding this information, as I learned something new.

I never knew ships would also exchange hands during war, besides weapons, vehicles and airplanes.

 

[rayg]

Great info and photos!

[patches]

A M4 Medium Tank, captured in Italy by the 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division, November 43 American unit tank was in, unknown, location unknown. Tank looks like it's already been repainted right, repainted Wehrmacht Dark Yellow.

[patches]

Somewhere in Germany, no other details.

[Normandy1944]

Here are some more pictures of captured M3 halftracks

[Normandy1944]

And some of an M3 scout car that was captured byt the Germans and recaptured by the Americans in 1945.

[patches]

Captured Africa, Date and  Specific Location Unknown. U.S. and German Unit unknown, probably from the 1st Armored Division.

[Linedoggie]

On 4/24/2023 at 7:12 AM, Normandy1944 said:

And some of an M3 scout car that was captured byt the Germans and recaptured by the Americans in 1945.

The M3 scout car Images come from the Surrender of a Jadgtiger unit Schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 512@Iserlohn by the 165th signal co cameramen

 

 

 

[1st Sgt CES]

There are some great photos here----- some that I have never saw before----- Thanks for posting

[Linedoggie]

On 4/24/2023 at 7:11 AM, Normandy1944 said:

Here are some more pictures of captured M3 halftracks

Your second image shows a T48 GMC (M3 with 57mm A/T Gun) initially made for the British but farmed off to the USSR as SU57 AFAIK none ever used operationally by the US or UK so that might be from the Eastern front

 

 

http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/57mmgmct48.html

[Linedoggie]

On 3/14/2023 at 2:10 AM, patches said:

M4 Sherman and an M3 Lee in German Hands, location unknown, though it is possible this was in the USSR and these are Lend Lease.

"War daddy II" @ Kummersdorf testing grounds

 

 

[Linedoggie]

On 4/21/2023 at 1:40 AM, patches said:

Somewhere in Germany, no other details.

Former 4th AD M4A3 taken out by an M36 in Aschaffenburg

 

Here it is back under US control after the removal of the German Corpse on the Glacis

 

 

 

 

[patches]

An interesting one, a captured M8 Armored Car, that has had it's Turret worked over and has had a Single 2cm MG151/20 Cannon on it's mount installed

[Linedoggie]

On 5/20/2023 at 12:52 AM, patches said:

An interesting one, a captured M8 Armored Car, that has had it's Turret worked over and has had a Single 2cm MG151/20 Cannon on it's mount installed

One barrel shown, but it's part of a triple mount Drilling 151/ 15mm

 

 

[patches]

1 hour ago, Linedoggie said:

One barrel shown, but it's part of a triple mount Drilling 151/ 15mm

 

 

Then we take it the two outside barrels were removed?

[patches]

Think this is in The Vosges October 44.