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I've found my scanner, so as promised a few days ago, during the 'stuff a tank would carry into combat discussion'. The captions under the picture come from the book that I got these pictures from.
For your viewing pleasure.
Ok for those who don't know, the shells come in the canisters in the foreground. Also note how they have stacked the shells ontop of some of said empty canisters.
Canadian Grenadier Guards stack 75mm shells near their Sherman tanks on March 28. The regiments 120 tanks participated in a barrage fired across the Rhine against the German strongholds in Emmerich and the heights of Hoch Elten. J. Smith LAC PA-134433
In northern Germany, a soldier from the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders advances towards a smokescreen, using a Wasp Bren carrier and tank to cover his flanks. Dan Guravich. LAC PA-146289
Les Fusiliers Mont- Royal infantrymen move out into the peat bogs from the rough road being used by 2nd Canadian Infantry Division during its advance on Oldenburg on April 29. Dan Guravich. LAC PA-137471
Note the battlefield kitchen on the back of this Sherman
A Grenadier Guards tank fires on a barn north of Bad Zwischenahn. C.J. Woods. LAC PA-166805
This is a Firefly Sherman. Note all the extra track sections up-armouring the tank.
During April and the first days of May, jubilant scenes like this played out again and again in small towns and villages across Holland as the Canadian troops passed through, leaving a free people in their wake. On April 17, this Calgary Tank Regiment Sherman-heavily up-armoured with tracks welded onto every surface possible-rolled into Ede after a sharp battle on the outskirts. Mark Zuehlke photo.
For your viewing pleasure.
Ok for those who don't know, the shells come in the canisters in the foreground. Also note how they have stacked the shells ontop of some of said empty canisters.
Canadian Grenadier Guards stack 75mm shells near their Sherman tanks on March 28. The regiments 120 tanks participated in a barrage fired across the Rhine against the German strongholds in Emmerich and the heights of Hoch Elten. J. Smith LAC PA-134433
In northern Germany, a soldier from the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders advances towards a smokescreen, using a Wasp Bren carrier and tank to cover his flanks. Dan Guravich. LAC PA-146289
Les Fusiliers Mont- Royal infantrymen move out into the peat bogs from the rough road being used by 2nd Canadian Infantry Division during its advance on Oldenburg on April 29. Dan Guravich. LAC PA-137471
Note the battlefield kitchen on the back of this Sherman
A Grenadier Guards tank fires on a barn north of Bad Zwischenahn. C.J. Woods. LAC PA-166805
This is a Firefly Sherman. Note all the extra track sections up-armouring the tank.
During April and the first days of May, jubilant scenes like this played out again and again in small towns and villages across Holland as the Canadian troops passed through, leaving a free people in their wake. On April 17, this Calgary Tank Regiment Sherman-heavily up-armoured with tracks welded onto every surface possible-rolled into Ede after a sharp battle on the outskirts. Mark Zuehlke photo.
I've found my scanner, so as promised a few days ago, during the 'stuff a tank would carry into combat discussion'. The captions under the picture come from the book that I got these pictures from.
For your viewing pleasure.
Les Fusiliers Mont- Royal infantrymen move out into the peat bogs from the rough road being used by 2nd Canadian Infantry Division during its advance on Oldenburg on April 29. Dan Guravich. LAC PA-137471
Tank in the background is a Sherman. Up close we have a Churchill tank to the left and I'm pretty sure a 6 Pdr. Churchill to the right. Nevertheless, lots of kit on the outside of these tanks. Thanks for posting.
I've found my scanner, so as promised a few days ago, during the 'stuff a tank would carry into combat discussion'. The captions under the picture come from the book that I got these pictures from.
In northern Germany, a soldier from the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders advances towards a smokescreen, using a Wasp Bren carrier and tank to cover his flanks. Dan Guravich. LAC PA-146289
Are those German tank wheels attached to the side of the Wasp as improvised armour? If so I wonder if it was effective or just for morale? Did the Wasp have a fuel bowser or is that the fuel tank at the back?
@fugawi - I've seen video of them with a bowser and witht the tank in the back. The one pictured has the tank in the back. And it certainly does look like some German wheels.
BTW did anyone see the second Bren in that photo?
As for the commonweath marksman, I would venture to guess that it is somewhere in France or Belgium or the Netherlands. He is using a No4, and if I am not mistaken, was the No4 not primarily used in northern Europe?
BTW did anyone see the second Bren in that photo?
As for the commonweath marksman, I would venture to guess that it is somewhere in France or Belgium or the Netherlands. He is using a No4, and if I am not mistaken, was the No4 not primarily used in northern Europe?
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Are those German tank wheels attached to the side of the Wasp as improvised armour? If so I wonder if it was effective or just for morale? Did the Wasp have a fuel bowser or is that the fuel tank at the back?
No, they're spare bogies for the Bren carrier.
Surprising that they're not wearing helmets. Appearing in the front lines without a helmet was treated the same as a self-inflicted wound on the other side.
The Bren carrier was a nasty little tin box and making it into a flame thrower was as close to a true Tommy Cooker as you'd ever get.
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Ah the MP28... Didn't the British copy it for their Lanchester Submachinegun?
I really like its predecessor as well, the MP18.
Tank in the background is a Sherman. Up close we have a Churchill tank to the left and I'm pretty sure a 6 Pdr. Churchill to the right. Nevertheless, lots of kit on the outside of these tanks. Thanks for posting.
These Canadian Infantry must be working with a British tank squadron, as the Canadian Armor in North-West Europe were all equiped with Sherman tanks, British Tanks were the Churchill, Cromwell, and also were equiped with US Sherman
The Lanchester was a licence-built modified version of the MP-28, made in England for the Royal Navy.
At that time, the Army had no use for SMGs, deeming them "gangster weapons".
They found out otherwise in May of 1940.
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At that time, the Army had no use for SMGs, deeming them "gangster weapons".
They found out otherwise in May of 1940.
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rifle is cocked...he's about to take a shot. Why is there no cheekriser on this No1 Mk3? I thought all military enfield snipers would have been fitted with the riser when the scope became mounted??
Don't tell me Bubba was with the troopies in Korea!!
