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Names, tank types and a very few Census Numbers mainly from this film, dated 18 April 1945:
BEVRIJDING VELUWE, 18 apr 1945

'ALGONQUIN III' Sherman V

 

'ASPEN' Sherman V 2 Tp C Sqn Txx1779




In Schoutenstraat, Barneveld NL, ca.17-30 Apr 45. Dutch caption says "On the right the Venema hair salon", which looks like a pleasant enough shop (as long as their keep their 'V'...):

Source: Archieval - Detail

 

'BADER' Sherman V 4 Tp B Sqn

 

'CHILLIWACK III' Sherman V 3 Tp C Sqn (also on the left on photo of 'BADER' in previous post)

 

'CHINA' Sherman V T231948
Boulevard, Harderwijk near Ermelo NL, 19 Apr 45

Source: Beeldbank (Streekarchivariaat Noordwest-Veluwe)

 

'CHINOOK' Sherman Vc

 

'CONDOR III' Sherman Ic Hybrid

 

'CORK II' Sherman Ic Hybrid (Chrysler) 2 Tp C Sqn

 

'CRETE' Sherman Ic 2Tp C Sqn
From the angle and shape of the driver's hatch I think this is a regular Ic, i.e. not a Ic Hybrid

 

'CONNOLLY III' Sherman Ib

 

Right after 'CONNOLLY III' comes another Sherman Ib: 'CONACHER'

 

and finally 'SPOTTER III' Stuart VI T247620

 

Great thread. Many of those tank names only make sense if you're Canadian.

i.e. CHINOOK

Originally the name of the Indian tribe in what is now southern Alberta, it is also a town name but more famously refers to the 'ice-eater' winds which is a dry, warm, down-slope wind that occurs in the lee side of the Rocky Mountains.

 

'ALDER II' Sherman Ic (probably Hybrid)
Dutch caption says "Gerrit de Graaff on the tank 'ALDER II', Valkseweg, Barneveld NL, ca.17-30 Apr 45":

Source: Archieval - Detail

[Edit 30 Dec 2022:]
Another photo of 'ALDER II' showing its WD number T263464:

'ALDER II' Sherman Ic T263464, Deelen, 28 May 47 [Moedrik D./Anefo)] - Nationaalarchiv 902-1859

Source (for the original large pic): Kijkdag "Dump" te Deelen. Een tank wordt bekeken | Nationaal Archief

Caption says:
Author:Moedrik, D. / Anefo photocollection
Visiting day at the "Dump" in Deelen. A tank is being examined.
A Sherman tank with tracks removed. Among the viewers a priest (with pipe). At Deelen airfield, among other things, the complete rolling stock of the Canadian army was collected.
Deelen, 28 May 1947

 

'BROADVIEW' Sherman Ic (probably Hybrid)
Tonsel-Harderwijkerweg 152, Ermelo NL 18 Apr 45

Source: Beeldbank (Streekarchivariaat Noordwest-Veluwe)

 

'CANADA' Sherman V 4Tp C Sqn
Opposite café Zonderman, Zijldijk, Loppersum, NL May 45

 

I think that the unit's history book may have actually contained a list of tank names used in the Regiment - maybe those at the end of the war. But it's one thing to read a list and another to see the actual tanks!

 

Great thread with amazing captures.

 

A good read (in Dutch) on the operations of 1st Cdn Corps in this part of Holland (aka Veluwe) is:



Bevrijdingsatlas Veluwe. [Schaffelaarreeks nr. 16] by
Weerd, Evert van der, Peter A. Veldheer, Gerjan Crebolder,

It contains a lot of photographs and many detailed maps. Divisional units concerned were 49 British Division (Polar Bear), 1st Cdn Infantry Division and 5th Cdn Armoured Div and 1st Cdn Armoured Bde.

 

No name I'm afraid, but this photo was with some bits from Trooper Bancur of LSH