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26-03-13, 02:51
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RCD Heavies in Netherlands
This is a photo from RCD Pictoral History of the Heavy Troops in Netherlands one hour after cease fire was called.
http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/a...eavies-NTL.jpg Sorry as a link as photo is too big for attachment. RCDHeavies-NTL.jpg Last edited by Hanno Spoelstra; 11-01-15 at 22:45. Reason: attached picture 
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26-03-13, 19:53
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Photo from a RCD halftrack made during the liberation of Groningen, Netherlands.
This is an International build halftrack. Marco
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Staghound F215633, 12th Troop "Sergeants Car" XII Manitoba Dragoons
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30-03-13, 19:20
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Thanks again
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 Last edited by Dave Block; 30-03-13 at 21:24.
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30-03-13, 20:00
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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
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Staghound F215633, 12th Troop "Sergeants Car" XII Manitoba Dragoons
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30-03-13, 21:30
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Thanks again Marco
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
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30-03-13, 22:24
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Pictoral History
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.
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30-03-13, 23:18
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Holy expletive deleted!
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
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