Then and Now.  Sergeant Leo Gariepy standing with his wife 20 years after the previous photo of his tank.  They are standing in the same location as his tank in the previous photo.

Previous photo 20 years later

The first Amphibious tank to swim ashore at Courseulles and make its way inland.  After the war its Canadian commander, Sergeant Leo Gariepy, came back to Courseulles to stay.  He was employed as public works superintendent untill his retirement

Canadian Amphibious Tank

A Canadian soldier poses for the camera on Juno beach with captured German soldiers.  The Germans appear to be quite content with the concept that "for them the war is over"  Whether the Canadian soldier survived the war or not we will never know!