Overijssel, Netherlands
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Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 11:06 PM UTC
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Bumps up anyone have some more knowledge of this area and tank units tha were ther i would be grealy appreciated.
What do you want to know about the area?
California, United States
Joined: November 01, 2009
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Posted: Friday, March 21, 2014 - 07:42 AM UTC
Hi paul, I have looking and looking for pictures of shermans in the are, mostly 8th princess,1st hussars and governor general horse guards. And particularly the sherman MK IB with the 105 howitzer.
Regards
Eugene
" For those who fought for it Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know"
Italeri T-55, Syrian Army 6 Day War Taken out. 2%
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California, United States
Joined: November 01, 2009
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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 11:42 AM UTC
Reviving this
post, still looking for some help.
" For those who fought for it Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know"
Italeri T-55, Syrian Army 6 Day War Taken out. 2%
AFV IDF Shot. 6 Day War 0%..
New South Wales, Australia
Joined: February 28, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 12:01 PM UTC
Google is they friend; try this link to the Maple Leaf Up forum:
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=12393It appears the Sherbroke tanks were in Leeuwarden however may not have been involved directly in it's liberation. From what I have read the only armoured unit involved was the BCD Armoured cars which may be correct.
This link has a photo of a Sherbrooke Sherman in Leeuwarden:
http://www.thememoryproject.com/stories/1176:james-love/Also check this veterans recollection. He seems to confirm it was the Armoured Cars
http://article.wn.com/view/2014/11/23/A_soldier_dies_while_on_duty_in_Garrison_Petawawa_DND_CAF_De/Not conclusive but something to go on.
