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Originally posted by luc désormeaux
So it was really use by canadian forces in Europe?
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According to John in
What kind of gun tractor?, only one Canadian unit used the Crusader Gun Tractor:
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Originally posted by John McGillivray
The Crusader II, Gun Tractor Mk I, shown in the pictures most likely belongs to a British unit. When 3rd Cdn Inf. Div. landed in Normandy it was part of the British 1st Corps. The anti-tank unit of 1st British Corps was the 62nd Anti-tank Regt RA. I believe that part of this unit landed on Juno beach and was supporting 3rd Cdn Div during June.
The only Canadian unit to use the Crusader II, Gun Tracter Mk. I was the 5th A/T Regt. of the 4th CAD. This unit only landed in Normandy in late July.
Also note that the 7th Cdn A/t Regt and the 1st Cdn Corps were serving in Italy at the Time.
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BTW, the only known surviving Crusader Gun Tractor is in the
National War and Resistance Museum in Overloon (Netherlands).
HTH,
Hanno