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Originally Posted by Bruce MacMillan
I will give you partial marks. It's officially M113A2/EFT/CDN DAREOD, but you were close (close enough for shrapnel). Yes, it is the old 192 but it's not 041, rather 047. One of the old farts in temperate climate cadpat that came with it said it is the oldest one and is due for retirement. Unfortunately this usually means being a hard target rather that a Crown Asset item.
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Bruce, I'm going to have to give you, and the boys from the EOD section part marks too. The EFT designation means External Fuel Tanks which any M113 which had been upgraded or built as such would have in their designation. The EFT in no way refers to the turret, it is a hull modification to improve buoyancy when swimming and gives greater internal stowage. Yes, I should have added the EFT, however, the MK1 I added to the designation refers to the turret and must be added to be complete and EXACT when describing a DAREOD.
CHIMO! Derek.