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Part three
in Sherbrooke Hussars
WWII
The 117th Battalion Sherbrooke Hussars
Immediately after the outbreak of the war, the Estrie units have been mobilized under the No. 1 overall deposit base of the Canadian Army Special (CSAC).
They s 'sailed to England where it was dissolved on July 6, 1940 to serve as reinforcements. The 117th Battalion Eastern Townships Association and members of the Sherbrooke Regiment, including its commander, LCol WM McA 'Nulty, pressured the Canadian government to form an Eastern Townships unit for overseas service. This pressure finally paid off when, in an effort to create an English-speaking unit in the district militia No. 5 and a unit of Estrie, the Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment and the Royal Rifles of Canada were formed.
The Regiment Fusiliers de
SherbrookeJuly 23, 1940, the merger of the Sherbrooke Regiment (MG) and the Fusiliers de Sherbrooke was authorized, forming the Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment of the CASF. Its first commander was Col L. MW McA'Nulty, ED, the commander of the Sherbrooke Regiment (MG) at that time, and the deputy commander was Major AJ Biron of the Fusiliers de Sherbrooke. Stationed in the Eastern Townships Agricultural Association Exhibition Grounds East, the new unit recruited staff necessary to achieve its effective war and trained in infantry tactics.
Regiment of Fusiliers de Sherbrooke D Day
On 29 May 1941 the unit left Sherbrooke for Ottawa. On the way, the unit participated in a number of events to promote Bonds Victory and trained in infantry tactics in Farnham and wide practice of St. Bruno.When the unit arrived in Ottawa 4 August, he had the privilege of being addressed by Colonel the Honourable JL Ralston, CMG, DSO, Minister of National Defence.
Shortly after the unit arrived, he was informed that he would be transferred to the rights of the coastal defense in Newfoundland.The unit travels by train to Quebec, where he boarded the Lady Drake.When the unit arrived in Newfoundland, it replaced the Royal Rifles of Canada. After five months of service without history in Newfoundland, the unit was advised that it would be transformed into armored regiment of the 4th Brigade of the 4th Canadian Division (Reinforced), and January 26, 1942, was renamed 27 Canadian Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment).On February 7, 1942, the Algonquin Regiment relieved the unit, which then proceeded to Debert, Nova Scotia.
The transition to an armored regiment had a negative effect on morale. Not all unit staff wanted to become armored, and some requested transfers to other infantry units. Those who remained were compulsorily transferred, and intelligence tests were conducted to determine who could stay with the unit. However, very few members were found unfit. Effort to boost morale two weeks permissions have been granted.
Departure was delayed several times until orders were finally received on 25 October. The unit undertook the trip on the ship Queen Elizabeth, on October27,arriving in England on the night of 3 November 4, 1942. The unit conducted Aldershot for its training, and resumed the LCol McA'Nulty command.
First, the quality of training was poor, as no tanks were made available radio communication courses, driving and maintenance, and shooting. On January 11 1943, the unit was renamed the 27th Army Tank Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment) and became a member of the 3rd Armoured Brigade of the army. L. Col McA'Nulty left the unit to return to Canada on 27 December, and the new commander, LCol MBK Gordon, arrived Feb. 8, 1943.
Over the next 18 months, the training unit towards the ultimate goal of joining the assault on Fortress Europe. Exercises performed during this period were to prepare the troops for the battle ahead: establishing a bridgehead (Exercise Spartan),breach minefields (Exercise Hammer),amphibious landings and small head groups Bridge (Push Exercise). In May 1944, the training has culminated in a final rehearsal for the invasion of Europe (Exercise Fabius III).
At 1215 hours, June 6th, 1944, the first tanks of the regiment landed on the beaches of Normandy to Bennières-sur-Mer. Their role was to monitor the forces first landed and exploit the success achieved. The regiment was ordered in advance and capture the city and the airfield of Carpiquet, located on the outskirts of Caen. 
They came to the airport, but could not get it. The next day they were ordered in advance through Villons-les-Buissons towards Buron. During their advance, the aircraft tanks were against-attacked by tanks of the 12th Panzer Division of the SS. The regiment destroyed 33 tanks and disorganized the enemy effectively that she was forced to withdraw to regroup, preventing a counter-attack against the bridgehead which prompted the troops to the sea.
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