A close up of one of the Scorpions. The various stowage boxes of the New Zealand version are seen, and the convoy stripes in black and white are seen on the lower hull rear.
Cambrai Day Parade,Queen Alexandra's Squadron, Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps In most Commonwealth armoured regiments affiliated or allied with the British Royal Tank Regiment, the celebration of Cambrai Day takes special significance in the regimental calendar. On 20th November 1917, near Cambrai in France, the fledgling Tank Corps was first used en mass, when some 400 armoured vehicles took part in an attack on the German lines.
On Saturday 19th November 1983, the Queen Alexandra’s Squadron (QA Sqn) of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (RNZAC) held a mounted parade in honour of the occasion. The Squadron was located at Waiouru on the centre of the north island of New Zealand, in the shadow of the snow capped peak of Mount Ruapehu.
The parade was commanded by the Officer Commanding (OC), Major Graeme Ready, later to become the Director of the RNZAC. The QA Squadron traces its roots back to its horsed predecessors, and the OC rode a horse on parade, as did the Honorary Colonel and two of the officers.
After an inspection and drive past, the Squadron moved off the parade ground for a drive though the camp. A firepower demonstration was conducted later in the day by the School of Armour, using the Scorpion and M113A1 vehicles. http://anzacsteel.hobbyvista.com/Armoured Vehicles/cambraidayph_1.htm
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