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Old 12-06-19, 05:14
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From my picture book, "From DDay to VEDay, The Canadian Soldier" by Jean Bouchery.

Squadrons were lettered A, B, etc which would be Able Baker Charlie Dog etc not Alpha Bravo etc.

Troops were spoken numbers, "Number One", Two, etc.

They did use prowords, like Sunray for the commander. That much is mentioned in "Holding Juno".

Not sure what what each tank would be called.

The number on the bustle of this Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment Tank is 21, and has been suggested to be Tank Bomb. However, that is supposition. In battle, a superior will take over any other tank if theirs is destroyed from underneath them. So, perhaps we need to consider more who was commanding a given tank, not the number of the turret.
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