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05-01-15, 12:02
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thanks for the info alex, I have found a few more pics of congers and one of the scene of the explosion (although it doesn't show the avre's that were wrecked or any other vehicles to prove this actually was the ijzendijke blast).
it's hard to imagine the forces needed to destroy a tank by blast alone. I have been on many ranges and seen many tanks still in one piece after years of direct shelling, so to destroy a tank by just being close by shows the force that was unleashed ! alex I would love to tow the carrier behind the avre but I just don't know if I will ever be able to restore it to running condition. I suppose I could fit the tracks and pull it behind the Cromwell.  untitled.png con avre.png ChurchillAVRE027a.jpg
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06-01-15, 23:15
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I've been reading The Story of the 79th Armoured Division and A.R.E. The Story of the 1st Assault Brigade Royal Engineers, who ran the AVRE's within the 79th Armoured Division. Both really interesting books.
There's a note in A.R.E. as follows regarding Conger : "It was filled under pressure with a ton of liquid explosive known as 822C and detonated. This explosive was dangerous, and a serious accident to 284 squadron, when several tons of it exploded in the Squadron concentration area, made the Conger very unpopular. During the journey across France a jerrican full of 822C was stolen by a French civilian, in the mistaken belief that it was petrol. So far no reports have been received on its success as a motor fuel."
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08-01-15, 11:13
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29-01-15, 11:43
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Noticed this in the UK National Archive while looking for other bits...
WO 195/7838 Description: Land Mines Sub-Committee: effect on "probability dip" of altering nature and weight of conger filling HO 196/26 Description: The effect of depth of burial Tellermine 42 upon the probability of its detonation by the 2" Conger. Author: D.C. Brettel and Dr. F.N. David What's in it... that's another matter... generally a case of luck to find something in the file which noone's noticed because the subject appears too boring! This company could grab the document if you wanted it - www.arcre.com - I've used them for stuff, they're reliable. Tim
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