Same for us. The Canadian Army Overseas left virtually all its vehicles in two
large dumps in Holland, from where they were sold and/or given to various
European countries then rebuilding. We brought almost nothing back. Many of
these ended up in civilian hands on the continent, and some were photographed
still in use a scant 15 years ago or so. Talk about a long service life!
Geoff
islander wrote:
> Many vehicles, tanks included, were dumped off of Okinawa when Japan
> surrendered. These vehicles were part of a large force that had been
> built up for an invasion of Japan which, as we all know, was not
> necessary. The story goes that it was cheaper and more sensible to dump
> them into the ocean than to ship them all back to the US. Because the
> army was obviously going to be downsized for peacetime, these vehicles
> would likely have gone right into a "boneyard" if returned since there
> were PLENTY of other vehicles (stateside or closer by) for the smaller
> peacetime army. I also understand that this is part of the reason my
> Weasel wound up in Norway. Partly to help rearm them, partly to get rid
> of surplus vehicles.
-- Regards,Geoff Winnington-Ball MAPLE LEAF UP! ==> Zephyr, Ontario, Canada ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maple Leaf Up - The Canadian Army Overseas in WW2 http://jump.to/mapleleafup ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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