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Aerial View of Zijpe
6 November 1944
Zijpe Harbour, Netherlands

Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA169602

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Aerial View of Zijpe
6 November 1944
Zijpe Harbour, Netherlands

Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA169602

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Watch on the Maas

With the naval battle over the regiment went into defencive positions along the Maas River for the next 3 ½ months. The watch on the Maas was relatively quiet except for a daring daylight raid conducted by A Company at noon 17 January 1945. "Operation Schultz" as it was called was a huge success. Because of the terrain each platoon was dressed and equipped differently for identification. No.1 Platoon was to make the initial river crossing and wore winter clothing and were armed with Bren guns. No. 2 Platoon wore battle dress and beret and was lightly armed to speed their advance over the dyke and establishment of a firm base on the edge of the objective the town of Hoenzedril. No. 3 Platoon was to enter the town, capture prisoners and make themselves as disagreeable as possible, were equipped with PIAT's, flame throwers, phosphorous and fragmentation grenades and as personnel weapons Sten guns. They wore helmets and leather vests to protect them from flying rubble.

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Watch on the Maas
31 July 2006
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Operation Schultz
1945
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Collection of David Ratz

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Operation Schultz

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The Hochwald

Late in February the advance resumed and the regiment entered Germany and fought in operations "Veritable," "Blockbuster" and the battle for the Hochwald Gap. After a period of rest in Holland, the LSR(M) resumed the advance into Germany at the end of March. The Lake Sups battled their way through Meppen, Sögel, Friesoythe, across the Küsten Canal, Bad Zeischenahn and some members of the unit reaching the outskirts of Wilhelmshaven at the time of the German surrender. In eleven months of fighting the LSR lost 151 killed and suffered 577 wounded and won 71 decorations for valour and bravery.

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The Hochwald
31 July 2006
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Charlie Byce
1942
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Collection of David Ratz

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LSR(M) soldiers prepare rations
1945
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Collection of Bruce Reith

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LSR(M) T-16 Universal Carrier Near Kusten Canal
14 April 1945
Friesoythe, Germany

Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA113704

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A line of M14 half-tracks move through Friesyothe
14 April 1945
Friesoythe, Germany

Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA112711

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Left to Right Privates Eves, Boyd and Sergeant Byce
16 April 1945
Küsten Canal, Germany

Credits:
Photo from unit history by G.F.G. Stanley, "In the Face of Danger."

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LSR(M) soldiers Freisoythe, Germany with captured flag.
16 April 1945
Friesoythe, Germany

Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA167250