Landships II

Centurion · Legend

Id wanted French AC

eugene · Field Marshal

some kind of peugot i believe, i could be way of the mark

Roger Todd · Legend

Could it be this 1914 Renault with the gun dismounted?

http://www.chars-francais.net/images/archives/automitrailleuses/renault-1914_5.jpg

From this page (the first group of Renaults):

http://www.chars-francais.net/archives/automitrailleuses.htm

eugene · Field Marshal

mean to say renault peugot is wit ha turret

Centurion · Legend

Roger Todd wrote:

Could it be this 1914 Renault with the gun dismounted? http://www.chars-francais.net/images/archives/automitrailleuses/renault-1914_5.jpg From this page (the first group of Renaults): http://www.chars-francais.net/archives/automitrailleuses.htm

Definitely plausible. Does anyone know if it was the practice to dismount the gun for transport?

Tim R · Hero

I am not sure about the dismounting the gun for transport, But these cars in the early part of the war were used for troop transport. I would guess, they removed them for extra room????, Like I said just a guess.

But it is definitely a 1914 Renault Armoured Car.

All the Best

Tim R.

Roger Todd · Legend

Makes sense to me, though as there are no troops apparently being carried, I favour a simpler answer - someone has nicked their machine-gun, hence the disconsolate expressions on the perplexed soldiers standing around, who are clearly anticipating a thorough bollocking from their commander...

I'm sure the bloke standing on top is shouting at the chap by the rear wheel, "Zut alors! Ou et la mitrailleuse?!?!" only to be met by a gallic shrug.

Centurion · Legend

Roger Todd wrote:

Makes sense to me, though as there are no troops apparently being carried, I favour a simpler answer - someone has nicked their machine-gun, hence the disconsolate expressions on the perplexed soldiers standing around, who are clearly anticipating a thorough bollocking from their commander... I'm sure the bloke standing on top is shouting at the chap by the rear wheel, "Zut alors! Ou et la mitrailleuse?!?!" only to be met by a gallic shrug.

Especially since at least two of the guys in the pontoons apear to be matelots in French naval uniform - they probably nicked it from the soldats following a universal navy/army tradition

Roger Todd · Legend

Inter-service rivalry, excellent!

SASH155 · Major

Yeah, this is a Renault "Autoblind�e". The armament (usually an 8mm Lebel mle. 1907 St. �tienne machinegun) may be stowed in the interior of the vehicle.