So it could be possible, that a Regiment in the 1st Inf Div received the C15TAs as a "Lorried Infantry" without receiving the Motor distinction?
I quote from "The C15TA in Canadian Service" (by Roger Lucy):
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Three each for an armoured brigade HQ, arnoured regiment, and armoured reconnaissance regiment (in both cases mainly to carry the assault troops).
Initially 53 were to be assigned to motor battalions, but their place was largely taken by half-tracks (at least in Northwest Europe, if not in Italy).
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That reads to me as if the II and III Canadian Corps in NWE would have gotten the M5 Half Tracks (at least initially), but the Motor Battalions in Italy would have received the C15TA in late 44. BUT that is contradictory to the info that the only Motor Battalion in Italy was already converted to regular Infantry by then.
Or could it be that the Westies fought under Infantry doctrine with the 12 Inf Brig but were still equipped with the C15TA und thus were more of a "Lorried Infantry" that fought only dismounted and only used the armoured trucks to keep up with the armoured troups inbetween battles?
Thanks,
Julian