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Old 05-05-03, 03:00
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hi,
did canada used AEC armoured car in ww2??
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Old 05-05-03, 04:08
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Hi there

No, we did not use the AEC.

It was used in the heavy troops of British Armoured Car Regiments. The Royal Canadian Dragoons used M3 White Halftracked 75mm SP. The 12 Manitoba Dragoons used the Staghound fitted with a 75mm turret patterned on the Crusader tank turret.

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Old 05-05-03, 04:43
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hi steve,
thanks for your reply,
ok now this is interesting...m3 half-track with 75mm... i didn't know that we used those ...can you lead me to any reference sources where i can see some picture of the vehicle in canadian marking??
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Old 05-05-03, 05:38
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Default M3 75mm

I have a scan of an RCD HT in Italy. They were issued to the heavy troop due to the fact that the Birts didn't want them really. We used them to good effect and the war diary speaks fairly well of a rather ungainly vehicle.

If I could figure out how to post a pic here I would.....

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Old 05-05-03, 19:50
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Service Publications has just announced publication of "The Halftrack in Canadian Service". This is the third title in the "Weapons of War" series which addresses individual vehicles from a Canadian perspective.
For more info go to http://www.servicepub.com
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