105mm shermans leeuwarden

[kevinT]

I found one photo of what I think is a Firefly called "Alec" with an AoS of 45.
Who would the reconnaissance regiment have been at this time?
Also a photo of an M8 Greyhound. Sadly no markings are visible though.

Cheers
Kevin

[Mark W. Tonner]

Hi Kevin;

Originally Posted by kevinT

I found one photo of what I think is a Firefly called "Alec" with an AoS of 45. Who would the reconnaissance regiment have been at this time?

The Firefly belongs to the 3rd Canadian Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (The Governor General's Horse Guards), C.A.C. of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division.

Originally Posted by kevinT

Also a photo of an M8 Greyhound. Sadly no markings are visible though.

The M8 Greyhound belongs to the 1st Canadian Armoured Car Regiment (Royal Canadian Dragoons), C.A.C. - I Canadian Corps Troops.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

[kevinT]

Hello Mark,

Thanks for the ID. That's another gap filled. It is a shame that there were no visible markings on the M8 Greyhound.

Cheers
Kevin

[John McGillivray]

Here is an old tread on the Greyhound.

http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...ad.php?t=10997

[wim sikkelbein]

Hanno

Thanks for the reply. I remembered from somewhere that the Canadians were at some point in 1944/45 fitted out with some m4 105mm shermans and thought that these might be the ones but indeed the markings are those of the Dutch army's license plates.

Wim