RCDs & M3 75mm GMC?

[marco]

Photo from a RCD halftrack made during the liberation of Groningen, Netherlands.
This is an International build halftrack.

Marco

[Dave Block]

Graham, thanks for the scans. I managed to borrow the book through an inter-library loan but wasn't about to try scanning is as it was almost brand new. I'd love to add a copy to my library but it's way out of my price range! Update, just found a copy for under $50.00 on amazon.uk, should have it in a few weeks.
Marco, that's an amazing picture you've shared here and it raises a small question regarding what I assume is a squadron marking. There is a half-circle (in yellow?) on the vehicle's side and on the top rear stowage box. I'm familiar with diamonds, squares, triangles, full circles and even rectangles but not semi-circles. The closest I've come across is with the USMC in the PTO but that certainly wouldn't apply here. I've got a fairly extensive reference library but can't find this one, can anyone shed any light on what it is?
Cheers, Dave

[marco]

Dave,

The halve circle stands for D-Squadron.
Not all Canadian regiments had them but both the RCD and the 12th Manitoba Dragoons had a D-squadron.
In my opinion, the colour is also yellow.

Cheers,

Marco

[Dave Block]

I'll have to add that neat bit of triva to my files! For what it's worth, 'British Tanks in Normandy' (Ludovic Fortin) suggests D sqn markings were in white but I think that it was more of a suggestion than a rule at this stage of events.
Cheers, Dave

[Graham Hunter]

Dave,

I got really lucky then as I purchased RCD 1939-1945 and the Pictoral History direct from RCD's kitshop. http://www.rcdkitshop.com/index.php?...emart&Itemid=1

I notice the Pictoral History is no longer listed, but as I recall it was under $20. I picked up both the History and the Pictoral history for under $50 (shipping was as much as the price of one book). Both books are great, lots of good photos and info on Royal Canadian Dragoons.

[Dave Block]

That sound you hear is me slapping my forehead as a punishment for my own stupidity. I have ordered books from other Cdn kitshops in the past but it never dawned on me to check out the RCD one. Guess I cannot trust AddALL for everything! Do you have any further info on the pictorial history, i.e ISBN, author, etc. I am primarily a modeller so a picture (to me) really is worth a thousand words although I did just order their available history.
Cheers, (building my Canadian library one book at a time) Dave

[Graham Hunter]

Dave,
BTW my copy is soft cover.

The book is published by the Guild of the RCD and printed in Canada by Annex Printing 300 Argyle Ave Delhi ON N4B 2Y1 (this is printed on the inside title page)

Copies can be ordered from:
The Royal Canadian Dragoons
Worthington Barracks
CFB Petawawa
PO Box 9999 Station Main
Petawawa ON K8H 2X3

www.renc.igs.net/~dragoons

ISBN 0-9691281-1-8

It does have great modelling reference photos; Dingos, Staghounds, Daimlers Halftracks... I really like the training photo from the Volturno area as it has Staghounds, Heavy Halftracks, you can make out Dingos in the forward position of the photo and it even has White armoured trucks.