The time period of March-April 1945 is when the 1st Cdn Corps transferred from Italy to North West Europe. The only two units that would have used 17pdr M-10s were the 4th Anti-Tank Regiment RCA of the 5th Canadian Armoured Regiment; and the 7th A/T Regt. RCA of the 1st Cdn Corps Artillery. Both Regiments would have had two batteries of towed 17pdrs and two SP btys with 17pdr M-10s.
Note that the 4th A/T Regt were using 3 inch M-10s in Italy which were replaced by 17pdr M-10s after the move to NWE. 7th A/T Regt was using 17pdr Valentines (Archers) in Italy. These were returned to the British in Italy and the Regiment received 17pdr M-10 in NWE.
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08-06-09, 22:29
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