Canadians - Normandy 1944 

Lt. General Crerar arrives in his jeep for inspection on 26th of July, 1944 - three days after his promotion to lead the 1st Canadian Army. The passenger in the jeep carrying the General's jacket is probably his assistant, Major Austin. The officer to greet him is Lt. Colonel R. S. Malone, commander of the 3rd Public Relations Office Group. 
 


The General comes to inspect.

Canadian soldiers from the Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess-Louise's Highlanders) regiment of the 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Division, transport German POWs in a captured Horch 40, Kfz. 15 car in the French town of Trun, north-western Normandy.