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Originally posted by Ponysoldier
Well I finally got that to open,I must say the author
on the site has done alot of work in laying that out.
He certainly has the documentation to prove his claim.
I know the Center For Military History does not
have some of those pictures,and someone should
contact the center and offer copies to them.
Now as far as Steve Z goes he is about the best there
is,his work in scale models are almost legendary and
his writing is on the same plane..
Patrick
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Steve Zaloga is well known in the AFV modelling world. I have a couple of his books. It seems that on the rare times that he refers to the Canadians, he often gets the history wrong.
Here are some quotes from the Concord book “D-Day Tank Warfare” by Steve Zaloge and George Balin.
(p5) “In the ensuing fighting, the Pz.Kpfw. IVs of l./SS-Pz.Rgt.l2 struck the 27th Canadian Armd. Bde. and knocked out 28 Shermans for a loss of only six tanks”.
(p.7) “In addition there was a substantial Canadian force including the 4th Armoured Division, and the allied Polish 1st Armoured Division. Goodwood would be preceded by the most massive bombing raid of the campaign,…”
(p.9) “In the town of St. Lambert, a single German Panther held off a Canadian tank attack, knocking out 14 Shermans before a young lieutenant managed to clamber on the tank; wound the tank commander and toss a grenade inside.”