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With intelligence being integral to vehicle warfare in World War Two, David Garden looks at the important vehicles necessary for the men who reconnoitred for the commonwealth
A preserved Beaverette armoured car. It is equipped with a non-standard cannon in the turret.
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A Daimler Dingo goes through its paces in the arena at The Tank Museum.
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Most have heard of the elite units of the commonwealth forces in World War Two. These include the Commandos, SAS, LRDG and SOE.There is another unit whose exploits are less well known but it played a vital role in the fight against Nazi Germany. In addition, it used a wide range of vehicles. This was the Reconnaissance Corps.
One aspect of the analysis of the performance of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in 1940 was that there were not enough cavalry regiments to provide reconnaissance for large formations.
