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Originally Posted by David Dunlop
Studies in Canada and the United States showed adding pieces of track to the outside of a tank hull made no difference at all to Panzerfaust penetrations. Minimum distance for supplemental armour to be effective was 12 inches off the hull and ideally 20 to 30 inches. Interestingly, chain link fencing was the most effective protection at 30 inches.
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In February 1945, First Canadian Army undertook a number of experiments using a derelict Sherman and captured Panzerfaust. These trials were later continued by Canadian Military Headquarters in cooperation with the British Directorate of Tank Design (DTD). Is this the testing you refer to?
"Allied Trials to Counteract Panzerfaust Attacks" by Roger V. Lucy:
https://milart.blog/2014/08/30/allie...faust-attacks/