In the Netherlands, on this day in October 1944 . . .

[Marc Montgomery]

Also in 1944, Oct 31- nov 01 began the battle for the Walcheren Causeway.
I just cant imagine how the Canucks won....incredible

heres a bit of a ghost story but based on the battle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0JWWPoWDFE

MEANWHILE- in the battle of the scheldt, they used something called a Terrapin.. a pretty large 8 wheel platform thing

Never saw one before, but strikes me they might have been useful postwar.. have none survived?

[Alex van de Wetering]

Never saw one before, but strikes me they might have been useful postwar.. have none survived?

Marc, I think Kevin Weatroft in the UK has an unrestored example. and I think there were pics on Keiths OLDCMP website of another one (also unrestored.....or even the same one???).

Alex

[Luke R]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Marc, I think Kevin Weatroft in the UK has an unrestored example. and I think there were pics on Keiths OLDCMP website of another one (also unrestored.....or even the same one???).

Alex

John Belfield has/had a unrestored example.

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5978