Canadian Tank Questions

[Roddy de Normann]

Gentlemen -

Thank you - nicely cleared up.

I am currently going through B Sqn, 25 Can Armd Del Regt diaries - what a marvellous discovery ! I will post some of the more interesting discoveries once I have finished collating them.

Meanwhile, some interesting details fm the British 256 Army Del Sqn...

Jul 44 - Sqn totally equipped 5 INNIS DG with vehs. The latter arrived in Normandy with nothing !

Aug 44 - Fitted out 15/19 H with 61 Cromwells & Challengers.

Jul/Aug 44 - Withdrew all Crusader AAs fm 2nd Army.

Dec-Feb 44/45 - Held a complete veh set for 29 Armd Bde as the latter refitted. Eventually reissued for the Ardennes battles.

Jan/Apr - Serviced all tks for 33 Armd Bde and standardised all Sherman I/II and Stuart VIs.

In addition, the Sqn noted for...

Jul 44 - Experiments & demos of 'Bocage Prongs'.

Aug 44 - Sqn provided crews & vehs for the first Visual Control Posts for RAF Co-operation.

Oct 44 - Demo'ed the first M10s with protective lids. Also experimented with anti-magnetic plastics & anti-pers mine dischargers fitted to veh hulls.

Nov 44 - Provided parties to counter civil disturbances on three occaisions !

Nov 44 - Undertook 17pdr pen tests against 2 x Panthers held on Sqn books.

Dec 44 - Equipped & trained Belgian Gendarmarie with Armd Cars in Brussels.

Feb 45 - Demos of the a/b Locust Tk.

Feb 45 - Ran tk driving courses for pers fm 252, 373 & 450 Tank Transporter Coys, RASC.

Mar 45 - Comouflage plastic demos (?)

Thanks to all again

Roddy