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TOKEN FORCE or Kombinovaný oddíl (Combined detachment)

VEHICLES

 

Vehicle Type Quantity Vehicle Numbers Unit Comment
Motorcycles, Triumph solo 350cc 7 C 5425823 (LAA?)  
    C 5570453 (LAA?)  
    C 888508 (LAA?)  
    C 889039 (LAA?)  
    C 888526 (LAA?)  
    C 5426410 (MP)  
    C 5568812 (MP)  
Ford, Car 5 cwt 4x4 Willys 3 M 5537996 ??? Jeeps
    M 5538092 (OKPÚV-Brit)  
    M 5538092 Error Same as previous number, added to typed list by hand. Error is original.
Ford, Truck 15 cwt 4x2 G.S. 1 Z 4958374 (LAA-Brit)  
Bedford, Truck 15cwt 4x2 2 Z 5253440 (LAA-Brit) Wireless Truck
    Z 5251856 (LAA?) Water Tanker
Ford/Can/ Tractor 4x4 Lt. A.A. 6 H 5327587 (LAA-Brit) Towing 6 x 40mm Bofors guns
    H 5327559 (LAA-Brit)  
    H 5327560 (LAA-Brit)  
    H 5327568 (LAA-Brit)  
    H 5327580 (LAA-Brit)  
    H 5589197 (LAA-Brit)  
Ford/Cam/ Lorry 3ton 4x4 G.S. 6 L 1740683 (LAA-Brit)  
    L 4539143 (LAA-Brit)  
    L 777953 (MP-Brit)  
    L 4540797 (MP-Brit)  
    L 774528 (DO)  
    L 4541316 (DO)  
Austin? Lorry 2ton Ambulance 1 A 1209993 (Amb-Brit) Austin 4 seater Ambulance
International Harvester, ? 4 Z 5541675 (MP) Half-Track Personnel Carriers
    Z 5541678 (MP)  
    Z 5820123 (MP)  
    Z 5820117 (MP)  
Carriers, MK 2 3 T 248573 (MP)  
    T 248631 (MP)  
    T 248625 (MP)  
Morris Light Utility 4x2 1 Unknown (22 LHQ)  

Totals: 7 x Motorcycles and 27 x Vehicles

Units:

(MP) = These 2 Motorcycles and 7 vehicles from the "Motoprapor" (Motorised Infantry Battalion) specifically stated as with the Token Force.

(MP-Brit) = These 2 vehicles were with the "Motoprapor" (Motorised Infantry Battalion) when they crossed from Britain at the start of September 1944, but they are NOT mentioned with the 7 vehicles from the Motoprapor (4 x Half-Tracks and 3 x Carriers) specifically stated to be with the Token Force.

(LAA-Brit) = These vehicles were with the LAA Troop when they crossed from Britain at the start of September 1944.

(LAA?) = Almost certainly from LAA Troop. They also had 5 x Motorcycles and 1 x 15cwt Water Tanker when they crossed from Britain at the start of September 1944, but the Motorcycles then were Ariels, not Triumphs (with different Vehicle Numbers), and the Water Tanker had a different Vehicle Number. No vehicles of these types are noted as being attached to Token Force from other units.

(Amb-Brit) = This vehicle from the Brigade Ambulance, with them when they crossed from Britain at the start of September 1944, specifically stated as with the Token Force.

(OKPÚV-Brit) = This vehicle was with the OKPÚV (Anti-Tank Battery) when they crossed from Britain at the start of September 1944. Must be the Jeep from OKPÚV assigned to Token Force.

(DO) = These 2 vehicles must be the 2 x 3 ton lorries from the Dopravní oddíl (Motor Transport Company) assigned to Token Force.

(22 LHQ) = This vehicle from British 22 Liaison HQ. Captain Stephenson travelled in a Utility vehicle, but after arrival of whole unit in Czechoslovakia two are listed, 1 x Austin and 1x Morris. However, list for main convoy of Brigade to Czechoslovakia shows 1 x Austin L.U. for 22 LHQ, so Stephenson must have used the Morris.

 

 

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