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Originally posted by horsa
Been looking but no joy so far. Somewhere I have a scaned photo of a Weasel with a mine clearning device in the front. Sort'a like a flail tank. Except for the glass windshied and the nervous looking driver just behind it. Pretty sure it is one in British service (trials)
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The trials were carried out by "F" Wing located at Gheel, Belgium prior to the Rhine crossing in 1945, as 79th Armd Div tested a series of anti-mine devices to combat the German anti-personnel Schu mine. The photos below are two such devices developed by "F" Wing, neither of which entered service.
Top photo: the
Rodent device attached to an M29 Weasel
Bottom photo: the
Suggy device attached to an M29 Weasel.
Cheers
