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Message 2 - L/C Green

Posted on: 07 March 2005 by Trooper Tom Canning - WW2 Site Helper

Pam - before you go haring off down that lane of Tank regiments being in the same division as the Rifle bde .... slow down as MOST divisions had a few Tank regiments hanging about
an Armoured division for example had two Infantry Brigades and one Tank Bde.
which had three Tank regiments this means that each Armed Div had around 200 Tanks to play with !
In my own case with the 1st Canadian Infantry Division of three Infantry Bdes. we, as 21st Tank Bde had three regiments of Tanks PLUS the services of another - the 25th Tank Bde if we ran out of spares - during the Liri Valley Battle the 25th T.B led the charge whereas at the Gothic Line - we, the 21st led the charge but it went on so long that we then had to bring in the 25th AND the 1st Armed Div as well as another 2 Tank Bdes over by Gemmano and Croce ...so in the one month long battle we had at least 13 Tank regiments(750 Tanks) all fighting at once, but we still won !
So until we know this chap's regiment...stay cool ! There's a good girl !
regards
tomcan

Message 3 - L/C Green

Posted on: 07 March 2005 by Pam Richardson (nee Baldwin)

Hello Tom

You know me to well - there's no fooling you !!!! I can't see the picture - so off I went. As I said before - I'm still learning so you will all have to bear with me. I shall have to curb my enthusiasm.

Best wishes
Pam

Message 4 - L/C Green

Posted on: 07 March 2005 by Trooper Tom Canning - WW2 Site Helper

Pam -
there is agreat danger here of you confusing the heck out of me - when we first met it was looking for your.... ? - who was in Tunis joining the 6th Black Watch - who then went to Salerno then Minturno.....so now this is your Father - who was in the 23rd Hussars - in the Rifle Brigade - I don't think so...the 23rd Hussars MIGHT have been in the same DIVISION as the Rifle bde ..... but... trouble is I don't have an order of battle for the NW Europe campaign so I am out of my depth here...perhaps Peter has it all on his website - I'll have alook later !
Cheers
tom

Message 5 - L/C Green

Posted on: 07 March 2005 by Pam Richardson (nee Baldwin)

Hello Tom

I think you maybe confusing me with someone else. My Father was in the Rifle Brigade and won the MM in April 1945, and was part of the 11th Armoured Division he was in the Ardennes during Dec 1944 and finished in Germany May 1945. I have inherited some of his army memorabilia which include photographs of the 23rd Hussars, whom I am trying to find.

Sorry for any confusion I may have caused.

Regards
Pam

Message 6 - L/C Green

Posted on: 08 March 2005 by Trooper Tom Canning - WW2 Site Helper

Pam -
you are quite right - I am confusing you with "Sue H" who was tracing her husbands Father who was captured at Anzio etc

regards
tom