The commander of the 5th Canadian Armored Division, Major-General Bert Hoffmeister (Bertram Meryl "Bert" Hoffmeister, 1907-1999) in front of an M4 "Sherman" tank.

Tank commander

Portrait of the commander of the 5th Canadian Armored Division, Major-General Bert Hoffmeister (Bertram Meryl "Bert" Hoffmeister, 1907-1999).

Commander, 5th Armored

"My two best wartime buddies: my faithful Spitfire, and my faithful dog."

 Wing Commander J E Johnson, leader of No. 144 (Canadian) Wing RAF, rests on the the wing of his Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX with his Labrador retriever Sally, between sorties at B2/Bazenville, Normandy. July 1944.
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