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Old 13-06-22, 03:38
Colin Alford Colin Alford is offline
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Default Tank-Infantry telephones fitted to Sherman and Churchill tanks

While I was aware that during 1944, the British started fitting Infantry telephones to some tanks, I did not know the details of the installations.

I stumbled across this information while researching a different piece of equipment.

The March 1944 instructions for the Churchill II through VII installation can be found here: https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...eel_c5818/3312

The April 1944 instructions for Sherman V (missing some of the drawings) can be found here: https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...eel_c5818/3308

In August 1944, an instruction was issued to extend the modifications to Sherman I, II, and III: https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...eel_c5818/3306

A few years ago I saw a “Microphone and receivers headgear assembly” which had been modified into a rather crude looking handset. I now realize that this was the approved modification to provide a tank-infantry telephone.

There is currently an example for sale on eBay.uk which seems to conform exactly to the instructions:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175307176...=&toolid=10050

Attached are an image from the modification instruction, and a couple images from the eBay listing.
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