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Sergeant Reg Baillough instructs troops on the 3 inch mortar
25 November 1942
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA113708

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C.D. Howe Inspects the Troops
25 November 1942
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Privates J.W. Smith, Tom Murray and Corporal George Hicks train with the Boyes Anti-tank Rifle
25 November 1942
Aldershot, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA113638

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Lieutenant R. Styffe instructs soldiers on the Universial or "Bren" Carrier
25 November 1942
Aldershot, United Kingdom

Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA113642

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The 2 inch Mortar
25 November 1942
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA113637

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Training in tank and aircraft co-operation
22 December 1942
Aldershot, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA113643

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Training with 'Bren Carrier'
1942
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Collection of Bruce Reith

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Normandy Campaign

For the next two months the regiment battled its way through Normandy, Falaise and across northern France into Belgium and the Netherlands. The Lake Sups earned a reputation within the division as a hard fighting and unorthodox unit. On at least one occasion the unit had to be directed to cease the practice of other ranks carrying pistols and to sew on rank insignia. Every opportunity was taken to increase the unit's firepower, including the extensive use of captured weapons. From knocked out Sherman's and downed aircraft 50 caliber machine guns were salvaged and ad hoc mounts were fitted to the universal carriers and other vehicles. Squadron Commander, Major John Munro of the Canadian Grenadier Guards remembers the Lake Sups as having "all sorts of battle courage." They "were an efficient, fast-striking force of skilled infantrymen. They were heavily tracked-their carriers looked like battleships-and they had every weapon they could get on them. They were oversized, over strength, and very tough guys-just great to work with." There was a saying used by the unit to guide strangers to the forward companies: "Just follow the trail of empty ammunition boxes!"

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Normandy Campaign
31 July 2006
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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LSR(M) Universal Carrier 'Billie'
1944
Normandie, France

Credits:
Photo from National Archives of Canada

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Crossing the Seine
28 August 1944
Elbeuf, France

Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA113663

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A Naval Engagement

October found the 4th Canadian Armoured Division in Holland with the task of clearing the enemy out of the area south of the Mass River. The fighting brought the LSR(M) into the Dutch village St. Phillipsland on 4 November. Here they learned from civilians that there were several German naval vessels in the harbour of Zijpe on the island of Schouwen en Duiveland, just across the straight. The next day the LSR 6 pounder antitank guns, mortars and tanks of the 28th Canadian Armoured Regiment opened fire at the unaware crews as the milled about the town. Owing to high winds the results of the "naval engagement" were not examined up close until the following day. Three vessels had been sunk, a fourth badly damaged and twenty enemy killed. Souvenirs were gathered and Captain R. Styffe taking the log of one of the vessels made the final entry: "Gesunken by Lake Superior Regiment and British Columbia Regiment - Canadian Army."

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A Naval Engagement
31 July 2006
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Aerial View of Zijpe
6 November 1944
Zijpe Harbour, Netherlands

Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA169602