Canadian Tanks WW2
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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WWII CANADIAN TANKS
- Canada entered WWII with few tanks available for battle
- Any available tanks were used in Canada and England for practice
- Canadian tanks were built in Montreal
- Canadian tanks were used in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium
- In the end, American Sherman tanks became the tank of choice
VALENTINES TANK
- Built in Canada
- British design
- Used for training in Canada
THE CHURCHILL
TANK
CHURCHILL TANK
- Used on D-Day for Operation Overlord
- Tracks broke on beaches from metal barriers and rocks
- Covered soldiers on beach
- Replaced by Canadian Ram tank
THE RAM
CANADA'S CRUiSER RAM
- Used by the 4th and 5th Canadian Armoured Divisions
- Used in Hamburg, Germany
- Mostly used in training
- Replaced by Grizzly tanks
THE GRIZZLY
Photo by Dave Hamster
GRIZZLY
- Improved version of the Ram
- It was too heavy
- Only 350 made
- Used as infantry support
JUNO BEACH
CANADIAN RAM TANK FOUND AT JUNO BEACH
Photo by Richard_of_England
SHERMAN TANK
AMERICAN BUILT
SHERMAN TANK
- American made and Mass produced for WWII
- Over 49,000 made during the war
- Superior design, easier to drive
- Became the tank of choice
