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Old 04-05-03, 11:21
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Default Re: Art Johnson

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Originally posted by Art Johnson
Near the end of the report it mentions a short lived Canadian Unit, 25 days. 1st Canadian Centaur Battery (SP) equiped with 95mm guns. I have searched through my references and cannot find anything about the equipment this unit used. No mention of a chassis type nor can I find anything on a 95mm gun. The guns had originally been manned by the Royal Marines.
Art,
This would be refering to the Centaur IV equipped with a 95mm howitzer. the Royal Marine used them as close support tanks. They came ashore on the Normandy landings at Juno beach with the Canadians.

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