fort garry horse sherman types

[gcrossley]

Hi Wim,

According to the list of vehicles turned in to the No 2 Canadian AFV Backloading Park, Nijmegen and Arnhem, in June and July 1945, the FGH had on hand the following:

Sherman I 75mm - 1
Sherman IB 105mm - 3
Sherman IC 17 pdr - 2
Sherman ICH 17 pdr - 12 (hybrid hull)
Sherman II Recovery - 3
Sherman III 75mm - 23
Sherman V 75mm - 16
Sherman VC 17 pdr - 1
Ram Kangaroo - 4
Stuart VI - 12

A listing in April of 1945 gives the following numbers:

Sherman III 75mm - 29
Sherman III Recovery - 1
Sherman V 75mm - 6
Sherman VC 17 pdr - 8
Stuart VI - 2
Stuart M3A3 - 11
Crusader AA MK III - 6

Hope it helps,

Gord Crossley
The Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archives
www.fortgarryhorse.ca