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Cadillac Series 67 to Cadillac Eldorado Cadillac to Cadillac DeVille to Cadillac Calais to Cadillac Mirage to Cadillac Seville to Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Cadillac to Cadillac Cimarron to Cadillac Fleetwood to Cadillac Brougham Cadillac to Cadillac Catera to Cadillac Escalade to Cadillac XLR to Cadillac CTS to Cadillac SRX to Cadillac STS to Five more planes would fly over during the following nights and drop off their 'manna from the heavens' at Gourinchas.

We had driven over to the maquis HQ at Vergt to pick up any instructions and some arms. The journey was quite long and in the Traction-avant we were travelling in friendly chit-chat ensued. They had heard the message "Le moustique danse sur le toit". Downside was they were no longer provided weapons and ammunition. The two 'visitors' were well informed as to where some of the drops had been planned for. One in particular was due in the area around Neuvic and Mussidan, this camp was just on the edge of ours.

We tried to get the two brothers to tell us the co-ordinates of this drop in the hope to be there and profit from it. Finally after what seemed like a never ending discussion they agreed to tell us. So, we positioned ourselves near the camp and got ready to light the fires for the planes to see. We waited, nerves on edge and ears tuned in to any distant sound of the hum of engines. At last, some time in between midnight and one in the morning we heard the faint 'ronflements' of distant planes.

Immediately we lit the fires and got our torches ready to signal the code to the planes. We are ready, but it is necessary for the planes to pass near and see us.

They turn several times above our heads and then dropped the containers, which contain arms, ammunition, petrol and some essential clothes. It is impossible to describe our immense joy. Everyone, as quickly as possible, gather all the containers together. Enough material to equip around men. That night had left us with some unforgettable memories even if it had deprived us of a whole night's sleep. Now we have some arms, arms that we obtained ourselves by putting into practise the proverb 'help yourself, and the sky will help you!

Around a dozen containers fell near us that night. The last one was lost in the woods but then was found. It contained only shoes, all in sizes too small to use! Fontmarty, who was part of the maquis at Mussidan who should have received the parachute drop joined our Battalion later that year as the combat pushed towards the Atlantic front. He was not amused! Groupe 'Roland' :. That evening at 9. Le Crapaud vole Suddenly, the parachute drops started.

The multi-coloured parachutes filled the blue sky. It was a magical spectacle. The only sound came from the men on the ground who didn't know whether to rush forward to the parachutes or safely stand and watch the spectacle. Every now and then a heavy container would land just a few metres from them. The first to land fell quickly as their parachutes had not opened properly and made a deep hole in the ground, all the containers stayed intact due to their strong construction. These could have killed someone outright but fortunately there were no such accidents.

The containers that came down with parachutes posed no danger as they came down slowly. As the men approached the containers they forgot to watch out for others falling above them. There were so many parachutes coming down they resembled coloured snow falling from the sky. Each section was appointed a stretch of land agreed in advance. The last bombers went over the horizon and six fighter planes appeared to sparkle as they followed close behind.

All the parachutes were folded up and the containers put together in a pile. The sight of this huge deployment of Allied air forces would give everyone hope of the imminent collapse of the Nazis.

Extract from Histoire d'un groupe franc du maquis de Dordogne by Jean Bart :. Aux armes! It is the 13th of july and 9. On the radio 'Ici Londres' broadcasts -. Cadillac also built the M7 mounts for the howitzer. It is Serial Number dated Date Monthly Production Serial numbers USA Registration Numbers 1 1 24 62 62 62 62 62 60 75 Total 1, Three Cadillac built M8s prepare to fire an artillery barrage from their 75mm howitzers. This M24 Chaffee was built by Cadillac in March and is serial number M24 serial number came off the Cadillac assembly line in November Today it is owned by the Virginia Museum of Military Vehicles.

The M24 Chaffee tank information provided by Joe includes monthly production figures, serial and registration numbers, and the purchase order numbers. Model Date Monthly Production Serial numbers USA Registration Numbers Purchase Order M24 1 1 T 24 2 - 25 - 50 26 - 75 — 76 - 17 — - — — — — — — — — — T — — — — T — — — — — — — — — — 47 — — T — — 86 — — 81 — — Total Cadillac M24s 3, At the end of World War Two Cadillac produced M19 twin 40mm anti-aircraft gun carriages which were built on theM24 Chaffee chassis.

While these were too late to see combat in World War Two, they did serve with distinction in the Korean Conflict. Of the built, there are thirteen still in existence on display or in operating condition by private owners. It is serial number It is three miles from where it was built at the former Cadillac Clark Street Assembly plant. Here is a Series 42 Cadillac V-8 cubic inch tank engine. At 4, rpm it could produce hp and at 1, rpm could produce ft-lbs.

Two each were used in the M5 and M26 Series tanks. Each of the series was powered by two Cadillac V-8 engines. Author's note: This is no longer at the National Military Historical Center, which as of June , is now completely closed. DDJ One can see the panels are off on the right side where one of the Cadillac engines is located.

Author's photo of the right side Cadillac engine in the LVT 3. The total hp provided by the twin V-8s gave the LVT 3 a top speed of 5.

The LVT 3 first saw combat at Okinawa. Author's photo of the left side Cadillac V-8 engine. One can see the Cadillac name on the engine head.

In this photo M24 Chaffee light tanks are coming down the Cadillac assembly line. Cadillac began supplying parts for the Allison engine in Chevrolet began development on the M38 armored car in as a replacement for the M8 Greyhound. Production did not get started until March on the new armored car, and only five pilot models were built due to the end of the war in Europe. Photo added This shows the entire P drive train with General Motors Divisions' components.

On the left is the Allison V engine, then the Oldsmobile built 37mm cannon, the Cadillac gear reduction unit, and then the Aeroproducts propeller. The engine was behind the pilot and the driveshaft went between the pilot's legs, allowing the cannon to fire out center hub of the prop.

This gives a closer look at the cannon, Cadillac gear reduction unit and prop. Note that the cannon fires through the center hub of the Aeroproducts propeller but does not go through the center of the gear reduction unit.