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Old 24-03-08, 09:58
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Here's another picture of a Ford F15A in Holland. Note the 10-cwt trailer and recognition star painted on the cab roof and inside of roof hatch.

Census number CZ4285711, unit sign "68".

Picture credit: Public Archives Canada. Published in Kaufman/Horn: De Canadezen in Nederland 1944~1945. No details re. location, date, etc. printed.

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Old 24-03-08, 10:22
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Another Ford F15A in Holland. Typical scene right after the war ended: collaborators are rounded up and the Canadian soldier has found the push bike is a handy thing to carry on and in one's 15-cwt!

Census number is CZ4254984, unit sign shows "68".

Picture credit: Public Archives Canada.
Published in Kaufman/Horn: De Canadezen in Nederland 1944~1945.
No details re. location, date, etc. printed.

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Old 06-05-08, 13:30
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Some more F15A's in Holland, courtesy of http://www.beeldbankwo2.nl!

First one shows CZ4256001 of the Le Régiment de Maisonneuve at Groningen.

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Image number: 124691
Collection: Oorlogs- en Verzetsmateriaal Groningen
Caption: In de Graaf Adolfstraat poseren twee Canadese militairen van Le Régiment de Maisonneuve en een jonge vrouw bij een militair voertuig.
Image Date: 15-04-1945 (Opname)
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Old 06-05-08, 13:32
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Pair of F15A's at Leeuwarden.

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Image number: 124622
Collection: Verzetsmuseum Friesland
Caption: Op 15 april 1945 werd Leeuwarden door de Canadese Strijdkrachten bevrijd. Het is zwart van de mensen wanneer ze de spoorwegovergang in de Schrans te Leeuwarden passeren. Links ziet men het seinhuis, met aan de andere kant van het spoor het gebouw waar later het kantoor van de Gemeentereiniging gevestigd was. Rechts kan men een stukje van het dak van het kaaspakhuis van de gebroeders Tamminga onderscheiden en tussen de spoorwegbomen het torentje van het voormalige Gemeentehuis van Leeuwarderadeel.
Image Date: 15-04-1945 (Opname)
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Old 06-05-08, 13:36
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Another F15A at Leeuwarden, CZ42563...

First time I have seen an wheeled vehicle chalked up like this. Judging by the pictures available, this was done more often to tanks passing through all the small towns in Holland.

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Image number: 120408
Collection: Verzetsmuseum Friesland
Caption: Op 15 april 1945 werd Leeuwarden door de Canadese Strijdkrachten bevrijd. Deze vrachtwagenchauffeur neem even de tijd om een sigaret te roken.
Image Date: 15-04-1945
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Old 06-05-08, 13:38
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Yet another picture taken at Leeuwarden.
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Image number: 120284
Collection: Verzetsmuseum Friesland
Caption: Op 15 april 1945 werd Leeuwarden door de Canadese Strijdkrachten bevrijd. Hier ziet men een tweetal vrachtwagens bij de Beursbrug rijden. De militairen worden door een enthousiaste menigte begroet.
Image Date: 15-04-1945
And do I see another 6-pdr AT gun cleaning rod on top of the cargo box cover?
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Also the 6 Pr cleaning rod tied to the top of the truck bows.
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Old 06-05-08, 13:40
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Blurry picture, typical snapshot of the period.

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Image number: 74908
Collection: Nederlands Instituut voor Oorlogsdocumentatie
Caption: Intocht der Canadezen in Wormerveer.
Image Date: 08-05-1945 (Opname)
Keywords: Civilian Population;Canadian Armed Forces;Entry;Dutch;Vehicles
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