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When he said he was in anti-tank, I couldn't remember the exact size of their main armament, saying, "They weren't five pounders..."
He said, "No. Six pounders. We could fire a sabot round, which could penetrate the German tanks"
He started to describe a sabot round, but I assured him I knew what he was talking about.
He went on to talk about deployment in semi-open country south west of Caen. Their unit was later upgraded to 17 pounders mounted in Sherman chassis, but he suffered an eye injury and was reassigned to signals until he was demobilized in the fall of '45. We talked about the German 88 and the 75 in the Sherman. He described the Sherman as a "death trap"
He carries with him a much handled letter from the Department of Defence confirming his years of service and his presence at Juno.
It was an honour to have some of his time.
Best
Les
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Best
Les
My train of thought has been replaced by a bumper car.
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