40 mm Bofors AA guns made in GB and US

[John McGillivray]

Originally Posted by madame_faloola

Hi John,

With regards to the picture of the Bofors/Crusader that you posted on 3rd October 2004 at 17.10, do you have any idea where it was taken? My Grandad was a gunner and landed on Juno beach on D-Day - he talks about being on a crusader tank, but that there were no armour plates around the gun.
Thanks for your help,

Rachel

Originally Posted by John McGillivray

Another photo of a Crusader III, AA Mk I on Juno Beach.

It is a detail from Library and Archives Canada photo PA-137013 taken on June 6, 1944 at Bernieres-sur-Mer.
The caption reads:
“View looking east along 'Nan White' Beach, showing personnel of the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade landing from LCI(L) 299 of the 2nd Canadian (262nd RN) Flotilla on D-Day”

I believe that the Crusader III, AA Mk I belongs to the 102nd LAA Regt RA of I British Corps.