Armoured cars never made it to Jadotville , were in the relief column, but a couple were left behind when the Irish contribution to the UN mission finished.
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Originally posted by hptmurphy View PostArmoured cars never made it to Jadotville , were in the relief column, but a couple were left behind when the Irish contribution to the UN mission finished.
Connaught Stranger.
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Border, Thanks for the info,I had read in Michael Whelans book that attacks on Jadotville had been repulsed by inter alia fire from armoured cars but the book never specified the type concerned or whether they were spiked to prevent use by the hostiles after the defeat of the Company.
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Originally posted by hptmurphy View PostArmoured cars never made it to Jadotville , were in the relief column, but a couple were left behind when the Irish contribution to the UN mission finished.Attached Files
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By all accounts tha Fords performed very well at Jadotville as mobile mg platforms including damaging a Fouga jet that hitherto had been bombing the Company with impunity.Is this the first successful AA defence on record for the PDF if so the Cav were first to do so.
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I apologise, Two armoured cars were indeed deployed, I knew it and overlooked it just was focusing on those in the relief column that never made it.
To make matters worse I then go referencing Mick Whelans book in the pages mention to read again its Rose Doyles book the reference is made to.Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
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Hi
The following link to the Curragh History site shows Irish troops in the Congo and has some good quality photographs of the Ford Armoured Cars.
http://www.curragh.info/New_Folder/congo.htm
All the best
FianoglachGlaine ár gcroÃ
Neart ár ngéag
Agus beart de réir ár mbriathar
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The Ford mk 6 was recovered a fue years ago by a group of military history enthusiast from the field in Wales and its restoration is almost complate and the car should be on show this year. The car originally belonged to the Grange Cavern museum in wales. Check out the web page for more info. http://www.waryearsremembered.co.uk/...Life.htm29.htm
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Hi there,
Im not sure what book it was but it referred to the Congo operation and one man was quoted as saying how intimidated they were by the enemy M8 Greyhounds, which sported a 37mm main gun, which was blamed for knocking out the two Irish cars. Sad state of affairs when a 1962 army is intimidated by pre-WW II low-calibre guns. Apparently, the Fords were not armour-plated, merely made of mild steel, so about as safe to hide behind as a saucepan.Makes you shake your head in wonder at the pillocks who sent them out in the first place.
regards
GttC
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