GGHG M5A1 late photo

[Jack Geratic]

Thank you Kevin, odd caption from that Dutch site. The Stuart has a 45 AoS marking, while the Dragoons would of had 44 with a white bar over the top.

Anyhow have looked into the diaries of GGHG and I think it safe to say the photo is prior to cessation of the war in Europe. The document issued by the delivery regiment dated July 7 1945 is after GGHG had turned its vehicles.

Evidence from the regimental diaries has this timeline:

May 22/23 1945 - tanks are cleaned and shined up for an inspection by General Crerar

May 24th - crews begin preparing tanks to be turned in

June 2nd - vehicles continue to be stripped cleaned inside and out with all guns placed in a state of preservation

June 14th - RAP carriers and half-tracks turned in

June 23rd - twenty 75mm Shermans depart to Div Finito Park located at HAREN airport

July 2nd - 40 tanks depart for Finito Park

July 3rd - balance of remaining tanks leave for Finito Park

July 5th - the Maroon Machine officially learn they will remain in Holland till next Easter due to shipping availability


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