1937. Caras y Caretas.
Chevy 41 Truck.
On the far right, a Dodge D2 (?). Middle: 1936-38 Ford and 1938 Dodge Trucks, respectively. Partially on the far left, a Büssing-NAG or a Scania Vabis Bus?
Chevys weighing 1.5 tons, 1940s Dodge Truck with Front Grill (Marmon-Herrington Upgraded?), and GMC 1937 or 38. Dodge M35 3-ton ?.
Old civilian Dodge. After prolonged service, many vehicles went into civil service like surplus.
Ford and Chevrolet trucks
Ford Coe, (Cab Over Engine or Cabover truck), from the 1940s.
Chevrolet 1939.
FWD
FWD (of the Four Wheel Drive Corporation founded in Wisconsin) Transport Truck. Four-wheel Drive from the 1930's.
Dodge pickup trucks
Dodge 1938
Both photos above are mobile kitchens, Model Carpinetti which were manufactured by the Argentine Arsenals over a Dodge chassis.
Dodge military firetruck from the FMA. Photo is courtesy of Juan Ignacio de San Martin, grandson of Brigadier San Martin.
Dodge Brothes Truck symbols.
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Ford Pickups
1/2 ton Ford V8 pickup from the 1930s (35/36).
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Ford VAN?
Dodge or Ford Ambulance Pickup ?
CMP Canadian Military Patterns, Chevrolet and Ford.
 Troops in formation next to a Heavy 4x4 CMP (Canadian Military Pattern Truck), also known as the Chevy Blitz. Ford and Chevy used different motors, gearboxes and rear axles but most parts were standardized.
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 Canadian Chevy c15 with type 13 cab and a possibly standarized CKW closed cab GMC truck from an artillery unit in May Field (Campo de Mayo).
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A Chevy type C8a. It is one of the variants of the Canadian Fords or Chevrolets with type 13 cabins during WWII. This model could be employed as an autoradio, artillery tractor or ambulance. Some denominations used were the HUW (Heavy Utility Wireless Vehicle) or HUP (Heavy Utility Personnel).
Ex-WWII British Army, Fordson CPM Truck (?)
Chevy G506 series
Marines Infantry. SCR-299 SCR-299 "mobile communications unit"; Chevy G506 Model G7105 Panel Body K-51 with Ben Hur K-52 generator trailer.
GMC CCKW
GMC Trucks
GMC truck type CCKW closed cab long wheel base (LWB). As with the Chevrolets and Fords with the type 13 cab, they were called "Guerreros" or warriors. Many of these standardized vehicles were acquired as surplus after WWII and wound up in civilian hands through military auctions. You can still find some that need restoration. In the vehicle formation there is a divided section with groups on each side. The group leader travels up front with the driver. The total formation could consist of an entire motorized infantry. The CCKW-352 was the (SWB) short wheelbase version of the GMC used mainly as a prime mover for the field artillery. The CCKW-353 was the long wheel base version used generally for cargo and personnel transport. This truck had an open-cab version.
Sources: U.S. Military Vehicle Field Guide by David Doyle
Sources: U.S. Military Vehicle Field Guide by David Doyle
Dodge Vans
Mid-30s, Dodge van.
Commercial Dodge pickup from 30s.
Volvo Trucks and Autobussen. The LV8 and LV9 series:
The picture is from the site: http://www.volvotrucks.com/TRUCKS/GLOBAL/EN-GB/COMPANY/HISTORY/1930S/Pages/LV8_and_LV9.aspx
Volvo TVA/B/C series. Photo: Volvo M42 TVC
Mercedes Benz L311/312
Left: Mercedes Benz Old Advertisement. Right: Canuto Canete, 60s Argentine movie. .
LKW Mercedes Benz open-cab 4x4 LG-315/46 5-ton cargo testing in Patagonia Region. Many thanks to Francisco Farinaccio for sharing this photo from his experiences with us.
Studebaker and Reo Trucks
US6 Studebaker Trucks, 2 1/2 ton 6x4 .six-cylinder gasoline engine. Photo: Studebaker Factory circa 1943.
US6 and Gulashkanone/AR.
M35 and Van Variants M109
US Reo Motors trucks M35, 2½ ton weight class and M37.
Accidented and damaged vehicles.
Dodge bus 1930-1939 after an accident. It belonged to the FMA (Fabrica Militar de Aviones or Military Airplane Factory).
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Left: Ford V8 Ambulance M34. Right: Dodge K-34. Nice shots of the doors with their units' names.
Chevy Water Truck
Miscellaneous vehicles and Varieties to identify
Dodge 1917/19; Reo 1925 or GMC 1928 (?). It has the form of a modified firetruck. From its general characteristics, it could be one of many prime movers for artillery crew movements used later for civilian purposes. The person in the back seat on the left has a uniform of civilian personnel.
Argentine Army, Civilian Auxiliary Personnel "Asistente" in a 1938 uniform, consisting of a cap and simple jacket and pants set.
1920/30s
Renault 12 cwt and Citroen.
Citroen Kegresse M1925/27 half-track. This type of French commercial Kegresse truck were aquired by the US between 1917 and 1931 with the goal of mechanizing the campaign artillery and studying future fabrication of half-track series that would be used in WWII by the US and UK. Later, towards the end of the 1940s and beginning of the 1950s, they were surplus aquired by Argentina in large quantities in order to mechanize all of their forces, who still depended on horses for much of their traction.
Renault 12-cwt. .Although the French made thesevehicles, they were used by the UK and possibly the camo scheme was British two colors or three colors (Brown, Green and Dark Yellow) . These three colors were continued as a tradition in future models for Argentina. In the 1931 parade you can see Citroen Kegresse 1925 and commercial Morris, among other models.
Renault 12- cwt "Dragon", 1926.
Crossley 1920 Command/Staff car ? and FWD B3 Lorry.
US and UK FWD Model B, 3 ton Lorry 1916/18, Artillery Supply Truck with Krupp 130mm L26 M1902.
US FWD Artullery supply truck and Model B3 ton Lorry. Photo: Caras y Caretas.
Argentine Cinema (Nash Quad M18). Photo: IMCDB
1939
1940s Regimiento Motorizados BSAS. Volvo (?)
Morris Truck ?. Caras y Caretas 1925.
1944. Patricios Regiment. Military or civilian vehicles (?)
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Photo Circa 1932. Right: 25 Infantry Regiment. Regimiento 25 de Infanteria, Motorizado Reforzado". 1948.
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 1947. Infatry School (Campo de Mayo).
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1930 Revolution. Photo Caras y Caretas. The improvisation and the lack of transportation documented in these images is dramatic. They practically used any means in the same style of the French in Verdun.
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Chevy 1-5 ton (?)
Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton truck (?)
Tartagal 1934, C. 5th detachment.
1934. 12Th Infantry Regiment and 9Th Cavalry Regimet of Curuzu Cuatia)
41-46 Chevy 1.5T Truck.
Type "Shuttle", Halft-Cab British Left Side Driving truck.
1930s Ford?.
Modified 1/2T Ford 42/47 Pickup.
Chevys 41-42 1 1/2T.
Military license plate
Dodge D200; WC Dodge Power Wagon; M715 kaiser Jeep Ambulance; M601 Dodge, Tactical Power Wagon; M37 Dodge; WC54 ambulance, M615 ambulance; M56 maintenance vehicle, tool truck, M56B1, M56c Dodge, etc.
F-100 and F-150. Ford Falcon.
Mercedes Benz Vehicles, MB Trucks, 1112, 1113, 1114, 911, 1518, 1618. Mercedes Benz MB 608D ?
Unimogs U416 421, 431, 404.
Mercedes Benz. U416, Factory Photos.
Malvinas Campaign:
It is very difficult to know with certaintly the quantities and types of vehicles that the Task Force took to the South Atlantic in 1982. Many Land Rovers, their trailers and parts, Chinook Sea King helicopters and Harrier airplane parts sank with the Atlantic Conveyor.
The following list may be incomplete or erroneous in some data. If you have any information, please write to us.
The Argentines used these types of vehicles: Mercedes Benz 230G, VW Iltis, M601, M606, M151 "MUTT"?, F- 100/150, M615 Ambulance, M37, M56B1 (?), Kaiser M715, Dodge D200, Reo M35, Mercedes Benz 1112, 1113, 1114, 911 ?.....Unimogs U416....Panhard armored vehicles. Motorcycles 125/175/250cc Kawazaki All-terrain and possibly a captured Bedford 4 ton, civilian Land Rovers, Tractors, and Military Motorcycles Can-am Bombardier 250cc, others? The Task Force: Land Rover series II, 2A and III: Land Rover LTWT's Lightweight 4X4.Land Rover M109 Series III Ambulance (?). Safari 4x4 Off Road? 3/4 NATO Brockhouse/Sankey Cargo Trailers, US M105A2 ? Ammo trailers and artillery such 120mm L6 Wombat recoilless, 105mm light gun, Milan and Rapier Sam.
Motorcycles: Can-am Bombardier 250cc. Armstrong MT500 military motorcycle.
Trucks: Land Rover M101 (Gun Tractor Truck) 101 Forward Control. Bedfords Type "S" Medium Lorries (Prime Mover), Truck and 105mm gun. Bedfords MK 4 ton 4x4 GS. Bedford type GS Civ-Gas 4 ton /Dieso 3ton Truck Fuel Tanker, Fuel Supply Truck and AVTG (Aviation Gasoline).
Snow Trac: Haugland Hägglunds Volvo 18 Engine RM Command Bv202/E/ Bandwaggon, BV206 Swedish Hagglund & Soner (?) 31gx23/64 snowcat tracks.
Tractors and Engineer Vehicles such Bulldozers, etc : British Army ROF "Eager Beaver", Heavy Duty Forklift.
Blue and Royal: Combat Vehicle Reconnaisance Tracked,(CVRT):FV101 Scorpion w/76mm L23A1.FV106 Samson armoured recovery vehicle.
FV107 Scimitar w/30mm Scimitar armoured reconnaissance vehicle. FV101 Scorpion w/76mm L23A1. BARV (Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle), Centurión Chassis.Prime Movers 105mm (?)
The following list may be incomplete or erroneous in some data. If you have any information, please write to us.
The Argentines used these types of vehicles: Mercedes Benz 230G, VW Iltis, M601, M606, M151 "MUTT"?, F- 100/150, M615 Ambulance, M37, M56B1 (?), Kaiser M715, Dodge D200, Reo M35, Mercedes Benz 1112, 1113, 1114, 911 ?.....Unimogs U416....Panhard armored vehicles. Motorcycles 125/175/250cc Kawazaki All-terrain and possibly a captured Bedford 4 ton, civilian Land Rovers, Tractors, and Military Motorcycles Can-am Bombardier 250cc, others? The Task Force: Land Rover series II, 2A and III: Land Rover LTWT's Lightweight 4X4.Land Rover M109 Series III Ambulance (?). Safari 4x4 Off Road? 3/4 NATO Brockhouse/Sankey Cargo Trailers, US M105A2 ? Ammo trailers and artillery such 120mm L6 Wombat recoilless, 105mm light gun, Milan and Rapier Sam.
Motorcycles: Can-am Bombardier 250cc. Armstrong MT500 military motorcycle.
Trucks: Land Rover M101 (Gun Tractor Truck) 101 Forward Control. Bedfords Type "S" Medium Lorries (Prime Mover), Truck and 105mm gun. Bedfords MK 4 ton 4x4 GS. Bedford type GS Civ-Gas 4 ton /Dieso 3ton Truck Fuel Tanker, Fuel Supply Truck and AVTG (Aviation Gasoline).
Snow Trac: Haugland Hägglunds Volvo 18 Engine RM Command Bv202/E/ Bandwaggon, BV206 Swedish Hagglund & Soner (?) 31gx23/64 snowcat tracks.
Tractors and Engineer Vehicles such Bulldozers, etc : British Army ROF "Eager Beaver", Heavy Duty Forklift.
Blue and Royal: Combat Vehicle Reconnaisance Tracked,(CVRT):FV101 Scorpion w/76mm L23A1.FV106 Samson armoured recovery vehicle.
FV107 Scimitar w/30mm Scimitar armoured reconnaissance vehicle. FV101 Scorpion w/76mm L23A1. BARV (Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle), Centurión Chassis.Prime Movers 105mm (?)