Canadian Tank Questions
Hi to all -
I am currently - slowly but surely - going through a whole series of Canadian Armoured Regiment war diaries and now have a number of questions... A. What was the context with which a Canadian vehicle had the WD Serial prefix 'CT' as opposed to the usual 'T' ? Manufacture - ie Rams/Grizzlies - I can understand but what of UK or US vehs ? B. A number of vehs are refered to as 'AAC' - Ram AACs, Stuart AACs - what are these, anti-air ? C. Are Ram Wasps the same as Ram Badgers ? D. Ram 25pdr - was this a re-worked Ram tank or a different design altogether ? Would a Ram 25pdr WD serial be the same as an original Ram tank ? Any answers greatly received ! Roddy |
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In theory, all vehicles used by the Canadian Army Overseas had a "C" added in front of the War Department census number. A Sherman tank built in the USA had its Ordnance number applied to its hull, e.g. USA 3057081. After it was shipped to the UK a British WD number was applied, e.g. T-146309. If this Sherman was then transferred to the Canadian Army, its census number would become CT-146309. Vehicles transferred in the field not always had the "C" added to their census number. HTH, Hanno |
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The Brits supplied Canada with blocks of numbers and these numbers were applied at one of the Canadian Mechanization Depots or at an Ordnance depot. |
AAC/Wasp equip...
AAC refers to Armoured Ammunition Carrier. Ammunition Carriers were also called "Wallabies", however, I don't think it was a popular term during the war, I only have a few "late" war period references to AAC's being called "wallabies".
Ram "Badger", is the final official nomenclature for the flame-thrower equipped Rams. As previously mentioned the flame throwing device itself was referred to as the "Wasp". The "Badger was also briefly referred to as a "Cougar" Bill. |
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Canadian Questions & 256 Army Del Sqn
Gentlemen -
Thank you - nicely cleared up. I am currently going through B Sqn, 25 Can Armd Del Regt diaries - what a marvellous discovery ! I will post some of the more interesting discoveries once I have finished collating them. Meanwhile, some interesting details fm the British 256 Army Del Sqn... Jul 44 - Sqn totally equipped 5 INNIS DG with vehs. The latter arrived in Normandy with nothing ! Aug 44 - Fitted out 15/19 H with 61 Cromwells & Challengers. Jul/Aug 44 - Withdrew all Crusader AAs fm 2nd Army. Dec-Feb 44/45 - Held a complete veh set for 29 Armd Bde as the latter refitted. Eventually reissued for the Ardennes battles. Jan/Apr - Serviced all tks for 33 Armd Bde and standardised all Sherman I/II and Stuart VIs. In addition, the Sqn noted for... Jul 44 - Experiments & demos of 'Bocage Prongs'. Aug 44 - Sqn provided crews & vehs for the first Visual Control Posts for RAF Co-operation. Oct 44 - Demo'ed the first M10s with protective lids. Also experimented with anti-magnetic plastics & anti-pers mine dischargers fitted to veh hulls. Nov 44 - Provided parties to counter civil disturbances on three occaisions ! Nov 44 - Undertook 17pdr pen tests against 2 x Panthers held on Sqn books. Dec 44 - Equipped & trained Belgian Gendarmarie with Armd Cars in Brussels. Feb 45 - Demos of the a/b Locust Tk. Feb 45 - Ran tk driving courses for pers fm 252, 373 & 450 Tank Transporter Coys, RASC. Mar 45 - Comouflage plastic demos (?) Thanks to all again Roddy |
Names and numbers
Hi Roddy,
I would certainly be interested in any names and WD serials you come across to add to my database. Cheers Kevin |
WD Nos
Kevin -
See what Tony Viste has done ! Roddy |
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