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Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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US equivalent of British Dorchester?
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Posted: Sunday, September 08, 2013 - 02:54 AM UTC
What vehicles did the US army use in Europe for their HQ?
Did they have anything like a Dorchester?

I've found a lot of variantions on the 2 1/2 ton trucks, but nothing so far resembling a movable office...

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Posted: Sunday, September 08, 2013 - 04:55 AM UTC
At least General Patton used Mobile Command trucks based on converted CCKW ST-6 ordnance shop vans :





More info and pics here :

http://www.armorfortheages.com/GGPM/Volunteers/Projects/CommandVanProject/PattonVanProjectPage.htm

HTH

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Posted: Monday, September 09, 2013 - 09:31 AM UTC
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for (and obviously didn't find;-). And the real good news is that I've got just that piece of resin waiting to be build...but not as a workshop it seems.

There's quite a few US figures around that would work with this setup, contrary to British variants. Some nice ones about to hit the shops, but we could use a few crews in the vehicles, doing what they're supposed to do...British and US.

Thaks again for this one,

Harald
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Posted: Monday, September 09, 2013 - 10:01 AM UTC
Some useful references here

http://www.armorfortheages.com/GGPM/Volunteers/Projects/CommandVanProject/PattonVanProjectPage.htm
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Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 01:02 PM UTC
If you've got the movie Patton , General Bradley has one .There's some nice interior scenes . I know its a movie item but it could give you ideas ....
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Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 06:45 PM UTC
Perfect excuse to watch again, thanks fot the tip:-)

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