LVTs in support of First Canadian Army in NWE, 1944-45

[Mark W. Tonner]

Came across the following two photos of LVTs in support of First Canadian Army in NWE, 1944-45, I thought they be be of interest to some.

1st photo:

Caption: Captain W.A. Teed (foreground) of the North Shore Regiment, Embarkation Staff Officer of the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade, talking with Captain C.J. Aendry, commanding officer of an Alligator amphibious vehicle, near Terneuzen, Netherlands, 13 October 1944
Source: LAC - PA-168671

[Mark W. Tonner]

Caption: Infantrymen of the North Shore Regiment climbing onto an Alligator amphibious tracked vehicle during Operation VERITABLE near Nijmegen, Netherlands, 8 February 1945
Source: LAC - PA-190818

[mike mckinley]

thank you for posting these photo's mark...my grandfather and two uncles were all with the north shore. look as i have, there never seemed to be too many pics online of the regt. thanks again!!

mike

[Arron Walker]

Mark,

Great photos. Do you know how many LVTs the 1st Canadian Army had?

Arron

[Mark W. Tonner]

Caption: Infantrymen of the North Shore Regiment boarding an Alligator amphibious vehicle during Operation VERITABLE near Nijmegen, Netherlands, 8 February 1945
Source: LAC - PA-145769

[Arron Walker]

Mark, keep them coming these are great shots.

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by Arron Walker
Do you know how many LVTs the 1st Canadian Army had?

Hi Arron;

We didn't actually have any. In NWE all LVTs that supported both First Canadian Army and Second British Army were held and operated by personnel of the British 79th Armoured Division (Hobart's Funnies), whose assets were tasked out in support of either Army's operational requirements by 21st Army Group.

Cheers

[Mark W. Tonner]

Caption: Personnel of The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (M.G.) in an Alligator amphibious vehicle on the Rhine River west of Rees, Germany, 24 March 1945
Source: LAC - PA-138372

[Mark W. Tonner]

Caption: German prisoners disembarking from an Alligator amphibious vehicle
Date(s): 13 Oct 1944 , Place of publication: Terneuzen, Netherlands (vicinity),
Source: LAC - PA-136823

[Mark W. Tonner]

Caption: Buffalo amphibious vehicles carrying troops across the Scheldt River to Hooftplaat
Date(s): 13 Oct 1944 , Place of publication: Terneuzen, (vicinity),
Source: LAC - PA-136754

[Mark W. Tonner]

Caption: Infantrymen of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (P.P.C.L.I.) boarding a Buffalo amphibious carrier north of Zutphen, Netherlands, 11 April 1945
Date(s): April 11, 1945 , Place of publication: Zutphen (vicinity), Netherlands,
Source: LAC - PA-142406

[Steve Guthrie]

Hi there

Here's one showing a rather battered Canadian-pattern MB being backed into an LVT-4 and another of a fitter doing some welding work on the tracks. Must have been an un-ending job.

Steve

[Steve Guthrie]

Hi there

Notice the original censor's markings.

Also, note the lack of background in PA-145769. I've seen the original neg and the whole BG has been painted out (White Out Mk.I)

Steve

[Arron Walker]

This last photo reminds me of what I did over Christmas. Anyway I have attached a before and after of my escape hatch area repair to my LVT.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Mark, Steve, thanks for the pictures!

Originally posted by Steve Guthrie
Here's one showing a rather battered Canadian-pattern MB being backed into an LVT-4

And it is a slatt grill Canadian contract jeep to boot. Great to see such an early jeep still earning its keep in front line duty by 1944.

H.

[sapper740]

Originally posted by Steve Guthrie
Hi there

Here's one showing a rather battered Canadian-pattern MB being backed into an LVT-4 and another of a fitter doing some welding work on the tracks. Must have been an un-ending job.

Steve

And here's a pic of a rather battered Canadian backing into an LVT with Mt. Suribachi (Doss, Texas) in the background.