Despatch rider ww2 tanks

From the start of the war, the soviet vehicles were painted in a base colour of olive green. Find great deals on ebay for ww2 dispatch rider and despatch rider. Africa, western desert, ww2 by cecil beaton pin by paolo marzioli. One of the jobs in which the wrens received worldwide recognition was that of the motorcycle dispatch rider. During the war, the number of wrens peaked at nearly 74,000, and the number of different jobs they performed increased to more than 200. A passing despatch rider reads a beachhead sign warning against butterfly bombs, normandy, 1944. The use of flag signalling still in the instructions for the armoured troops until 1944 and of motorcycle despatch riders.

This is a nice reproduction of an photograph size is about 4 x 6 10x15cm watermarks will not be on your photo. Documentary war stories the despatch rider and the wren. My late father had a pal who was a bit of a rogue during the second world war and always had a tale of wheeling and dealing in post war germany. We are now producing these uniforms ourselves here in englandthis is the basic uniform worn by tommy at the outbreak of hostilities in 1914. A knockedout german pzkpfw iv tank in a hulldown position, july 1944. The drs despatch riders are waving through the 3tonners as fast as possible, we are out and gone before anyone can stop us. Second world war abbreviations and acronyms researching ww2. Dispatch riders dr boots by gse soldier of fortune military. In the uk despatch rider is also a term used for a motorcycle courier. I am trying to identify the man in the photos its a long shot but if anyone can help i would be most grateful.

This was found in a barn and is still in as found condition. The panther was a formidable opponent, superior to most allied tanks, but vulnerable to the british 17pounder gun mounted on the firefly via commons. Im thinking of fitting a sidecar with the hope it will deter bike thieves from stealing it. Sherman tanks advancing towards vire, normandy, 2 august 1944. Despatch rider is a clothing company that creates handcrafted inspired motorcycle apparel. Ambulance convoy despatch rider ww2 published on mar 9, 2009 len is my fatherinlaw and this is his 46 page illustrated account of being a despatch rider with a royal army service. Despatchrider, despatch rider,clothing company, gas in. Breast of man overjacket 41ins to 43ins sold out size 10 height of man 511 to 60. Video wwii army motorcycle dispatch riders had brass. Apr 14, 2012 behind the scenes with photographer simon plant capturing a ww2 u. Video wwii army motorcycle dispatch riders had brass balls.

Ww2 peoples war dispatch rider bef fall of france bbc. Ww2 rubberized motorcyclists coat dispatch rider genuine nos. Imperial war museum, b 6043 a loyd carrier and 6pdr anti tank gun of the durham light infantry, 49th west riding division parked alongside a knockedout german panther tank during. Enlistment did not fall under the jurisdiction of conscription. I love it and have good history from the brothers who owned it after the war ended. In the first and second world war despatch riders on motorcycles. A sherman arv towing a german pzkpfw iv tank captured near cagny, 19 july 1944. Dims lids restored wwii combat helmets have a dig around, might be something you like. Despatch riders bag an original wwii era canadian dispatch free delivery scoyco tank bag best ing for despatch ww2 british army despatch rider motorcycle pannier bag xs small 42l runner food delivery bag starter specs ww2 wwii german motorcycle bag dispatch rider leather ww2 1944 british army military leather bag satchel despatch. A motorcycle despatch rider passes a knockedout sherman tank and behind, a german panther at fontenaylepesnel, 27 june 1944 via commons. February 5, 2015 in motorcycle, motorcycle advocacy, motorcycle news tags. Dispatch riders were military messengers mounted on horseback who delivered urgent orders from headquarters to the soldiers.

Obviously sd jacket and trousers with shirt, goggles of course and either a helmet or soft cap. For riders, enlistment as a dispatcher lasted a year, or however long the war lasted. I got them from a family whose father had them in ww2. As the subheading says this is the story of a despatch rider with the royal marine commandos and follows one raymond mitchell from dday to. Normandy a close encounter with panzers world war ii. Bbc ww2 peoples war dispatch rider bef fall of france. Motorbike dispatch riders the unsung heroes of two world wars. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. It is stiff but still wearable and good for display. These boots have been made with a rubber dms sole instead of the original leather sole which makes it safer and more comfortable to wear. A dispatch rider with the 2nd canadian infantry division wrestles his.

At the wars end he was part of a team looking after concentration camp victims in one of the camps, doing rehabilitation work. During world war ii despatch riders were often referred to as don rs from phonetic spelling for d in dr in commonwealth. During the second world war john started out serving in the antiaircraft artillery before becoming a despatch rider. Initially, he was a gunner but ended up as a dispatch rider. A knockedout universal carrier in the factory area of caen, 19 july 1944. The soviet union started and ended the war with more tanks than the rest of the world combined 18,00022,000. Armored warfare was a salient feature of the second world war. Find dispatch rider from a vast selection of militaria. Although the shade of this colour varied from one unit to another, three main shades were utilised through world war two.

Restored wwii helmets from austria, australia, germany, great britian, japan, russia, sth africa and united states. S army infantrymans and 1943 harley davidson, model is a wla 750cc. Ww2 photo motorcycle despatch riders wearing gas masks in. An army despatch rider on his machine in the desert imperial war museum prints high quality art prints, framed prints, and canvases british army despatch rider, n. As a result of this between august 41 mid 42 the issue of tank radio stations was ended and tanks entered the front without the radio stations. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. I have restored a 1940 m20 which was parked up in an old shed for 40 years after it had caught fire. He was an re nco and he said he got them from a guards tank crew in 1945. A knockedout sherman tank in the centre of lingevres, 20 june 1944. Motorcycle, dispatch rider, soldier protective, glasses, russia, invasion, ussr, world war ii, soviet union, 1942 a dispatch rider during the american civil war. This jargon is often in the form of abbreviations and acronyms and can make reading military documents very difficult. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. I believe a true rider should be very much disciplined on the road, not easy, still possible.

Europe, my grandfather mark cox was also a dispatch rider but was with antitank regiment tucked in the lebreton gallery in ottawas canadian war museum are two motorcycles bearing the history of a special trade that was prominent in the first and second. New listing british dispatch riders helmet steel world war ii. Britains female dispatch riders, the wrens wwii women. About 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm watermarks will not be on your photo. Just after they pulled up behind their own lines alongside allied guns. There are a total of 169 world war 2 tanks 19391945 entries in the military factory. World war 2 1944 original dispatch riders motocycle coat jacket.

So, yes you can ride around in a 1940s ww2 despatch rider helmet quite legally i do, and my job depends on not doing anything illegal. Ambulance convoy despatch rider ww2 by barry boxer. Only armored cars were retained for patrol and police duties. Basically i have the paperwork somewhere if a helmet was manufactured specifically as a motorcycle helmet, and it was legal at the time of purchase use, then it will always be legal to use. Dispatch riders were issued a special pair of boots and breeches to ride motorbikes during ww2. An armoured division contained 4 armoured regiments, three equipped with shermans, and the recce regt with cromwells. Watching the tank drivers and mechanics changing tracks in the mud and working on the trucks, then noticing the ease with which the fellows in motorcycle training cleaned up their machines, he decided at that moment he wanted to become a dispatch rider for the canadian army. The greatest tank of wwii was the tiger i maybe the best known overall, and the most notorious, but far from the greatest.

My father was a motorcycle dispatch rider at this time and his unit was stationed in. And theres something particularly british about teaching riders to use correct hand signals to indicate. Tanks in battle of normandy part i in 31 photographs. They had a vital role at a time when telecommunications were limited and insecure. Photograph showing dispatch rider on a vintage sunbeam 500 british motorcycle.

They are in excellent order with no damage but just minor surface wear in places, all original buttons are in place and good and the original size label is to the rear for sizes see photos it has a printed date of 1945 and an ink stamped date of july 1945. British despatch rider other equipment great war forum. Make offer original british wwll despatch rider motorcycle. Several different motorcycles were utilised by riders, but it was the britishmade triumph that was used most frequently throughout the first world war. Breast of man overjacket 43ins to 44inssold out size 9 height of man 511 to 60. Motorbike dispatch riders the unsung heroes of two world. The southern part of the netherlands was mainly liberated by 2 us divisions, the 2ad and the 30id. Ww2 photo motorcycle despatch riders wearing gas masks in cyprus 1942 wwii 176. The dispatch rider helmet of the british army closely resembled the paratrooper helmet, but the texture is typically rougher while the color is a lighter shade of green. Authors collection finally, another similar helmet was also introduced in 1942 as the helmet, steel, dispatch rider mki. Destroyed german horch 901 staff car beside russian captured tank.

British despatch rider helmet sold british motorcycle rider helmet. A good original 1945 dated british army dispatch riders pantaloonsbreeches. Despatch rider frank shaughnessy of the 2nd antitank regiment, royal canadian. Diecast ww2 in diecast tanks and military vehicles for sale.

World war 2 1944 original dispatch riders motocycle coat. Apr 01, 2018 the despatch rider and the wren is part of the british war stories series, this episode focusses on husband and wife john and margaret gordon. See more french dispatch rider armed with winchester 1907 rifle, possibly first world war. Read more about harry watts life as canadian army dispatch rider in his book, the dispatch rider. A despatch rider is a military messenger, mounted on horse or motorcycle. Ww2 despatch motorcycles at the 2009 goodwood revival event held each year at the west sussex motor racing circuit.

I am in the process of compiling information for a website about the 21 halcyon class minesweepers of ww2 of which. During ww2 john served first in an anti aircraft artillery role, then as a despatch rider. Fascinating photos of britains female dispatch riders during world war ii. While in the military the riders were paid 35 shillings per week the equivalent of. Made in 1940s by victory garment manfacturers government contractors. A reissued piece that started its life as a world war 1 helmet and continued its service into world war 2. Anyone know what belt, any webbing, footwear, also what sort of gaitorsleggings presumably w. Due to an enormous amount of time wasters who feel they have to inquire about sizes of these antique cloths and then find they will not fit. Containers holding between six and 108 bombs were released from an aircraft and would then burst open, scattering their contents over a wide area.

Jan 30, 2011 the bsa m20 was a british motorcycle made by birmingham small arms company bsa at their factory in small heath, birmingham. I have obtained a photo album of a deceased despatch rider who was in the rasc 8th army in north africa during ww2. A motorcycle despatch rider passes a knockedout sherman tank and behind, a german panther at fontenaylepesnel, 27 june 1944. Despatch rider frank shaughnessy of the anti tank regiment, royal canadian artillery r. If you got a suitable sidecar for sale in any condition please mail me. Memories of a ww2 despatch rider, by douglas chisholm. British armed forces, ww2 photos, ww2 tanks, british army. A british dispatch rider speeds to his destination somewhere in england. Female dispatch riders of world war ii discovering the wartime history of the wrens when we think of the role of women in world war ii wwii, we often envision factories filled with women wearing headscarves, riveting together airplanes, but across. Despatch rider frank shaughnessy of the 2nd anti tank regiment, royal canadian artillery r. The benghazi burner itself consisted of a single empty steel fuel can usually a 4 gallon 18 litre type, known as a flimsy or a biscuit tin. Private robert vance, a dispatch rider in the 2nd armored. Spring archive for agfacolor colour slides from the time before 1945 for old colour slides with military and civil motifs.

From 19421943 to 19441945 a medium olive green was used. Harry watts the dispatch rider motorcycles in the war. From 1939 to 1942, a light reed green was in evidence. Despatch riders were used by armed forces to deliver urgent orders and messages between headquarters and military units. The despatch rider and the wren is part of the british war stories series, this episode focusses on husband and wife john and margaret gordon.

Riding through a village i caught up a convoy of french horse drawn vehicles, guns, etc. British army world war two ww2,wwii dispatch riders high boots. The boots were a high leg and had 3 metal buckles on top plus a reinforced leather toe for protection. Despatch rider frank shaughnessy of the 2nd antitank. There is an interesting account of a despatch rider in the first six months or so of the war which is a fascinating read. A motorcycle despatch rider passes a knockedout sherman tank and behind, a german panther at fontenaylepesnel, 27 june 1944 what others are saying a motorcycle despatch rider passes a knockedout sherman tank and behind, a german panther at fontenaylepesnel, 27 june 1944. Reme troops with their diamond t 969a wrecker working on a disabled universal carrier in the centre of cahagnes, 2 august 1944. A sherman crab flail tank crosses a bailey bridge over the orne, as it moves up to the start line for operation goodwood, 18 july 1944. Canadian army norton motorcycles overseas in europe during wwii with wd numbers on the petrol gas tanks. Before the end, the allies would be crowned the victors thanks largely to numerical superiority, setting the groundwork for a whole new generation of tanks to come in the cold war years 19471991.

Africa, western desert, by cecil beaton pin by paolo marzioli western desert. Leather sole with a steel strip screwed between the sole and heel to avoid damage to the shoe while kicking the starter lever on. Pistols where sometimes worn in webing 37 pattern holster and obviously gauntlets or long gloves. During world war ii despatch riders were often referred to as don rs from phonetic spelling for d in dr in commonwealth forces. You would need a despatch bag for your messages and that would do. The picture was taken in hoensbroek, holland, in september 1944. The german butterfly bomb was a highly effective twokilogram antipersonnel weapon dropped by aircraft.

About 2 weeks after cpl powell was photographed in pacy, france alongside a british despatch rider. Europe, my grandfather mark cox was also a dispatch rider but was with anti tank regiment tucked in the lebreton gallery in ottawas canadian war museum are two motorcycles bearing the history of a special trade that was prominent in the first and second. The private world war two historcial color photographic collection of ian s. The following article on ww2 tanks is an excerpt from barrett tillman dday encyclopedia. The sides of the top half would have some holes pierced in it, and the bottom half would be filled with sand. Buy diecast ww2 in diecast tanks and military vehicles and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Ww2 british army dispatch riders pantaloons world war wonders. German motor despatch rider kradmelder russia 1941. Rasc 8th army north africa photos world war two page 1. Aug 2, 2014 despatch rider frank shaughnessy of the 2nd antitank regiment, royal canadian artillery r. Some of the wren riders are well known competition riders.

The hq squadron contained, command tanks, a recce troop of 11 stuarts, an aa troop of 8 aa crusaders the aa troops were disbanded after august 44. Despatch rider frank shaughnessy of the 2nd antitank regiment. A despatch rider or dispatch is a military messenger, mounted on horse or motorcycle and occasionally in egypt during world war i, on camels. Ww2 abbreviations and acronyms when you research a soldier who served in either the british or indian army during the second world war youll be confronted by a wide range of military jargon. Initially viewed as a near failure by the war office in 1936, the m20. Behind the scenes with photographer simon plant capturing a ww2 u. Despatch rider frank shaughnessy of the antitank regiment, royal canadian artillery r.

Oct, 2007 hi all, im trying to find out what clothing a british wwi despatch rider would have worn anyone help me. Wren womens royal naval service despatch drivers awaiting their orders somewhere in the uk the female dispatch motorcycle riders of world war ii by all of the british navys dispatch riders were women, sending men previously tasked with the job to battle the reich on the front. Sexton selfpropelled gun moving up towards escoville during operation goodwood, 18 july 1944. British armed forces, british soldier, canadian army, british army, juno beach, d day landings, ww2 photos, ww2 tanks, war machine.