Cambrai Day commemorates the first time tanks were used in battle en
masse , at Cambrai in France, on November 20,1917....376 Allied tanks
smashed the German lines to pieces. The RSM of 1st Armoured Regiment,
a fellow football umpire, invited us to participate. The Ferret, with
Geoff as driver, and Owen as gunner/observer, led the VIP's onto the
parade. The RSM kindly allowed the Regiment's electrician loose on the
Ferret, and he fixed up a minor problem with the regulator. Another
parade in two week's time, with the farewell for the O.C. of 5/7
Mechanised Infantry. It's all go!!!
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An M113A1 LRV.
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An M577A1 Armoured Command Vehicle.
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A Leopard 1A4.
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2 x Leopard 1A4s.
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An M113A1 Fitter's Vehicle
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An M548A1 Cargo Vehicle
My thanks to Geoff.
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