Tanks in Town, Mons, 2006

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Keith Webb
The Trojan would have covered the trip pretty quickly!

The Trojan - together with a biplane - made a couple of low passes over the field where the mock battle was held. Not very WW2, but great for effect.

Spending a day crewing a Sexton was an unforgettable experience for me. It was a bit like the real thing. Not really knowing where you are going. Hurry, hurry, then stop for who knows how long. Eat and drink when it's available. Dust, heat, grime, exitement, boredom, and the sense of relief when being welcomed by the locals. I had a short chat with an elderly woman during one of the stops. She had been dreaming this event would pass by her door one year, as it reminded her so much of the liberation in 1944. The street she lives in is called "Rue des Americains" so we were actually following the route the Americans had used. We made her day and that's what it is all about.

H.