Sherman Crab T147955 “Avalon” Overloon. Regiment? Damage?

[MicS]

Originally Posted by Maurice Donckers

At home I have a book with 2 IWM pictures taken in Overloon during the battle , these are also M4A4`s , one has a black T number , to me it looks as if they are also command tanks from the 79th , any ideas if they are together with Avalon?

here is one of the pictures

Attachment 116647

This is IWM B10820, showing Sherman V T147839 (or maybe T147639) of the Westminster Dragoons, probably of HQ 'A' Sqn. The T-number is apparently still in its original dark blue colour as painted before shipment from the USA:

© IWM (B 10820)

One more photo of another HQ tank of the Westminster Dragoons in Overloon:

© IWM (B 10819)

plus a Crab (not AVALON, because of the different gun mantlet):

© IWM (B 10818)

Michel