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Special Jeep Squadron at Arnhem?
Halfyank
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Posted: Friday, October 31, 2003 - 12:40 PM UTC
Does anybody have any info on the special jeep squadron the British used at Arnhem in Market Garden? Were they basically SAS type rigs or what?
Kencelot
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Posted: Friday, October 31, 2003 - 01:03 PM UTC
I think this page will help you out a bit:

Airborne Jeeps
jimbrae
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Posted: Friday, October 31, 2003 - 11:34 PM UTC
Take a look at this link, http://www.thewarandpeaceshow.com , keep following the links and the photo galleries and you will find an excellent photo of the (only) preserved SAS jeep in Britain. Warning this may take some time... http://visualcollector.com/OBLI/JeepSignals.htm is where the best pics of the airborne modifications are...Hope this helps, Jim
slodder
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Posted: Saturday, November 01, 2003 - 12:47 AM UTC
Check out these threads Faust (Robert) posted a while back
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/17610&page=1
and
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/17681&page=1
HastyP
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Posted: Saturday, November 01, 2003 - 08:26 AM UTC
I remember in the book "A bridge too far" it mentions quite a bit about this group at arnhem. If you have access to the book it may be of some assistance.

Cheers
HastyP
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Posted: Saturday, November 01, 2003 - 08:40 AM UTC
All I know is that most of the Jeeps from that squadron didn't make it into the battle, because they where damaged / destroyed before the actual fighting began...

you might wanna search Google with the name "Freddie Gough" as search string... he commanded that recce airlanding squadron during the battle.
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