LVTs in support of First Canadian Army in NWE, 1944-45
 

Came across the following two photos of LVTs in support of First Canadian Army in NWE, 1944-45, I thought they be be of interest to some.

1st photo:

Caption: Captain W.A. Teed (foreground) of the North Shore Regiment, Embarkation Staff Officer of the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade, talking with Captain C.J. Aendry, commanding officer of an Alligator amphibious vehicle, near Terneuzen, Netherlands, 13 October 1944
Source: LAC - PA-168671

2nd photo
 

Caption: Infantrymen of the North Shore Regiment climbing onto an Alligator amphibious tracked vehicle during Operation VERITABLE near Nijmegen, Netherlands, 8 February 1945
Source: LAC - PA-190818

thank you for posting these photo's mark...my grandfather and two uncles were all with the north shore. look as i have, there never seemed to be too many pics online of the regt. thanks again!!

mike

Mark,

Great photos. Do you know how many LVTs the 1st Canadian Army had?

Arron

another photo
 

Caption: Infantrymen of the North Shore Regiment boarding an Alligator amphibious vehicle during Operation VERITABLE near Nijmegen, Netherlands, 8 February 1945
Source: LAC - PA-145769

Mark, keep them coming these are great shots.

Hi Arron;

We didn't actually have any. In NWE all LVTs that supported both First Canadian Army and Second British Army were held and operated by personnel of the British 79th Armoured Division (Hobart's Funnies), whose assets were tasked out in support of either Army's operational requirements by 21st Army Group.

Cheers :)

another photo
 

Caption: Personnel of The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (M.G.) in an Alligator amphibious vehicle on the Rhine River west of Rees, Germany, 24 March 1945
Source: LAC - PA-138372

Caption: German prisoners disembarking from an Alligator amphibious vehicle
Date(s): 13 Oct 1944 , Place of publication: Terneuzen, Netherlands (vicinity),
Source: LAC - PA-136823

Caption: Buffalo amphibious vehicles carrying troops across the Scheldt River to Hooftplaat
Date(s): 13 Oct 1944 , Place of publication: Terneuzen, (vicinity),
Source: LAC - PA-136754

Caption: Infantrymen of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (P.P.C.L.I.) boarding a Buffalo amphibious carrier north of Zutphen, Netherlands, 11 April 1945
Date(s): April 11, 1945 , Place of publication: Zutphen (vicinity), Netherlands,
Source: LAC - PA-142406

More LVTs
 

Hi there

Here's one showing a rather battered Canadian-pattern MB being backed into an LVT-4 and another of a fitter doing some welding work on the tracks. Must have been an un-ending job.

Steve

Welding photo
 

Hi there

Notice the original censor's markings.

Also, note the lack of background in PA-145769. I've seen the original neg and the whole BG has been painted out (White Out Mk.I)

Steve

This last photo reminds me of what I did over Christmas. Anyway I have attached a before and after of my escape hatch area repair to my LVT.

http://www.walkerdorf.com/LVT/escapebefore.jpg
http://www.walkerdorf.com/LVT/escapeafter.jpg

Re: More LVTs
 

Mark, Steve, thanks for the pictures!

And it is a slatt grill Canadian contract jeep to boot. Great to see such an early jeep still earning its keep in front line duty by 1944.

H.

Re: More LVTs
 

And here's a pic of a rather battered Canadian backing into an LVT with Mt. Suribachi (Doss, Texas) in the background.