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Liberation of the Netherlands Photo Album

The Ontario Regiment’s role in the liberation of the Netherlands was covered previously in this article.
https://www.ontrmuseum.ca/tankmuseum/blog-post/the-liberation-of-the-netherlands/. This month’s article is a photo album of images from the Netherlands that were not included in the earlier article.

Note that the crews have adopted the practice established in Northwest Europe of welding extra track to the hull for added protection. This was generally not done in Italy.

Rod Henderson

Rod Henderson is the Regimental Historian of the Ontario Regiment. He served as a Sergeant in the Regiment and is the author of “Fidelis Et Paratus: A History of The Ontario Regiment (RCAC), 1866-2016”.

Undated photo of Bob Wilson standing in front of his tank.
Bob Wilson Collection, Ontario Regiment Museum
Undated photo of Bob Wilson standing next to his tent.
Bob Wilson Collection, Ontario Regiment Museum
Undated photo, presumably of Bob Wilson’s tank crew. At far right is Trooper Jesse Moses of Delaware Band, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Other crew members are not known.
Bob Wilson Collection, Ontario Regiment Museum
Undated photo. Another photo of two of Bob Wilson’s tank crew. This one shows a clear view of a feature that appeared on many of the Regiment’s tanks at this time. There is a solid wooden board mounted to the front of the tank at the top of the transmission cover. The board supports the storage of more gear.
Bob Wilson Collection, Ontario Regiment Museum
Undated photo of Ontario Regiment tanks.
Bob Wilson Collection, Ontario Regiment Museum
Undated photo of Ontario Regiment tanks.
Bob Wilson Collection, Ontario Regiment Museum
Undated photo but likely from early in the Netherlands campaign as there is not as much kit hanging on the hull.
Bob Wilson Collection, Ontario Regiment Museum
Undated photo from Utrecht, Netherlands. The Regiment was in Utrecht in late April and early May.
Bob Wilson Collection, Ontario Regiment Museum
Undated photo of “B” Squadron at the glue factory in Utrecht. It is not clear what the civilians are doing.
Bob Wilson Collection, Ontario Regiment Museum