80th anniversary of D-Day commemorated at base of Holy Roller tank
Soldiers past and present, even some on horseback, marched through London's Victoria Park to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, and ultimately, the end of World War II.
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Soldiers past and present, even some on horseback, marched through London's Victoria Park to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, and ultimately, the end of World War II.
Members of the Hussars Regiment made repairs to the Holy Roller tank in Victoria Park Tuesday, after it was vandalized. It left veterans — and those who worked tirelessly to restore the World War II relic — upset.
An 80-year-old tank, the Holy Roller — London, Ont.'s most iconic monument to the Second World War — emerged from its nearly year-long restoration to a cheering crowd Monday.
One of two Canadian tanks to fight in the Second World War has been restored and unveiled in London, Ont.
It fought its way from a D-Day invasion beach through Europe to V-E Day, surviving 14 battles.