Thursday, June 06, 2019

Canada At D-Day

Andy | Thursday, June 06, 2019 | Best Blogger Tips
The Holy Roller, a U.S. built Sherman M4 tank that was manned in the battle by members of the 1st Hussars, has sat in London Ontario’s Victoria Park since 1950 when it was dedicated to the regiment. The "Holy Roller" landed on Juno Beach with the 1st Hussars regiment in Normandy roughly 45 minutes after the first assault troops went in. Its gun was damaged two times during the war and was one of only two Canadian tanks to survive the conflict.

14 comments:

  1. s.cThursday, June 06, 2019 5:07:00 AM

    Luck was on their side that day.

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  2. By MarieThursday, June 06, 2019 5:23:00 AM

    It is a day of remembrance for many countries around the world and your picture is a great tribute. Unfortunately, these commemorations do not make men wiser....

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  3. biebkriebelsThursday, June 06, 2019 5:32:00 AM

    It always touches me to see the remains of that battle. I watched the remembrance in Portmouth yesterday on televison, so impressive with even some surviver soldiers of the battle nearly 100 years old.

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  4. TomThursday, June 06, 2019 6:22:00 AM

    ...a BIG beast of war!

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  5. DebbieThursday, June 06, 2019 8:17:00 AM

    an overwhelming picture for me...but i am glad these reminders are among us!

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  6. RedPatThursday, June 06, 2019 9:21:00 AM

    A good post for the day, Andy!

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  7. SharonThursday, June 06, 2019 10:23:00 AM

    A powerful machine and a powerful symbol.

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  8. William KendallThursday, June 06, 2019 11:31:00 AM

    The Shermans were formidable tanks.

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  9. BillThursday, June 06, 2019 12:20:00 PM

    A killing machine. It's sad what we do to other human beings and ourselves.

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  10. TaborThursday, June 06, 2019 12:48:00 PM

    WE MUST NEVER FORGET. Freedom and Democracy require continual guard.

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  11. Spare Parts and PicsThursday, June 06, 2019 4:53:00 PM

    I like the perspective of the child sitting on top of the tank. That's a big, heavy hunk of metal!!

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  12. KayThursday, June 06, 2019 7:37:00 PM

    My father was there. He never talked about the war but I've recovered his Navy records and learned he was also in the Pacific theatre. It worries me that so many know so little about history.

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  13. Bill Friday, June 07, 2019 3:50:00 AM

    They seem small now... But what a day!

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  14. Margaret DFriday, June 07, 2019 6:29:00 AM

    Amazing and nice to read about it too.

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