Stuart V Recce in Groningen

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Two M3A3/ Stuart V Recce vehicles driving down the Zuiderdiep road, Groningen, The Netherlands, in April 1945:

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Original caption: "Photograph of two M5A1 Stuart light tanks without turret (forward observation vehicles) driving down the street, seen from the front. Tacsign unclear (maybe 51?) Text: 'Zuiderdiep'. Groningen."
Source: https://beeldbankwo2.nl/nl/beelden/d...1-d2589903fcdd


Another Stuart V Recce at the Sint Jacobsstraat road, Leeuwarden, 15 April 1945.

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Original caption: "On 15 April 1945, Leeuwarden was liberated by the Canadian Armed Forces. Here you can see a 'Sherman tank' driving in the Sint Jacobsstraat."
Source: https://beeldbankwo2.nl/nl/beelden/d...0-38f17e434916

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Canadian Stuart V Recce tanks entering Barneveld, 16 April 1945:

David Soltess commented: "Looks like they left a single grouser on the lead M3A3 as a grab handle. BTW, with that small '45' / Red Cross placard up front and no visible MG on the turret ring, it's likely I think this Stuart wasn't recce, but for casualty transport."

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Anthony Sewards wrote (April 18, 2020):
"It is known that the Governor Generals Horse Guards of the Canadian 5th Armoured Div, operated M3A3 Recce ambulances , which matches up with the AOS sign on the front fender area."

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