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"1942 model Ford 4x2 1.5-ton truck. Interestingly, this seems to be the US-built G8T rather than the Canadian-built FC60L (which was a type of truck widely used in North Africa)." Information supplied by Hanno Spoelstra	Group photo with Sherman tank
Group on Crusader Tank	88mm Flak (Flugabwehrkanone) 18 - German Anti-Aircraft Gun could also be a Flak 36 type

Tanks at speed. These could be Mark II Matilda tanks, but not sure	Armoured personnel carrier. Type is a mystery at the moment. Thanks to Euan again for pointing me in the right direction. Euan says its a SdKfz251 /9 model but awaiting confirmation. Click here for a cool page for the SdKfz251
Certainly early models of the M4A1 Sherman. Note the cast hull, early type return rollers and early gun mantlet. (Thanks to Trent_H at Onwar.com for identification)	John McDonald in command of his tank

These are not Russians. These are certainly Germans engaged in prewar exercises. Tanks are Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. A	Crusader
"Topper at T.D.R , July 1942"	Lining up something in the sights of the MG. Tank is a M3 Stuart, a light tank known as "Honey" to the British in North Africa.

Tank is a M3 Grant, different from the M3 Stuart. This is a medium tank. She has got the larger turret designed for British service which differentiates her from the M3 Lee (basically the same tank in US service.)	Lining up something in the sights of the MG. Tank is a M3 Stuart, a light tank known as "Honey" to the British in North Africa.
German tank turned turtle. Model of tank is a "Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf G, H or early J"	German tank. Type is perhaps a "Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. L or M"

2nd RGH. Dated September 1942 Panzer IV ausf. G or Panzer IV ausf. F2 special. Both would explain the threaded barrel but it would most likely be the ausf. G. Thanks to John McCabe for tank identification. Update from Hugo Gielkens .. can only be a Panzer IV ausf. F2 or G armed with the long barreled 75 mm (KwK 75mm/L42), of which only a few reached the DAK. In NO way can the depicted tank be a Panzer III because of the clearly visible driver's and radio-operator's entrance/escape hatches in the front part of the upper hull roof. This was a distinctive feature on the Panzer IV and not present on any of the mark Panzer III's (most of which had escape hatches on both sides of the lower hull). The gun barrel does indeed look a bit too short, but the muzzle brake has been removed (hence the thread at the end) and perhaps the recoil mechanism of the gun has been damaged.	"I can tell from the drive sprocket in the right foreground that this is either a Sherman or more likely a Grant, looking at the vertical plate with the opening in it which suggests the side mounted 75mm gun. Bit its such a mess that it is difficult to be sure. The engine can be clearly seen with the fan blades showing. Nobody got out of this to be sure. The extensive damage is due mainly to the explosion of ammunition inside the tank after the hit.", Description by Lieutenant RSJ Wallington Update from Ian at the Desert Rats website Ian believes this is a Grant from the height of the side and as the square hole in the side is the port escape hatch and if you look at the left side, middle the wedge shape is seen on many Grants. To reinforce this thought Pete Harlem writes:- There is little doubt the tank in the photo is a Grant (M3). The open door in the left side and shape of the armor forward of that clearly indicates a M3 type hull, not a Sherman. The British pattern rack on the right front fender is typical of Grants in North Africa. The lack of a visible turret on top of the wreckage means the explosion was powerful enough to toss the heavy cast turret some distance away.
This is a colourised version of the photo of the gunner on the Stuart Tank. Matt Murphy found this web site and was very kind to carry out the image editing. I think it looks great and many thanks to Matt for taking the time to do this.

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