Sherman Badger

[Tim Bell]

Roger

I bought a bound folder of photocopied tank data from a junk shop in the early 1990s.

It contains extracts from documents as follows:

Manufacture of Sherman Badgers
Canal Defence Light Handbook
CDL Tank Stowage - Churchill
CDL Tank Stowage - M3
CDL Turret Interior Fittings - M3
Churchill 3in Gun Carrier Mark 1
Tanks Cruiser Ram 1 and Ram 2 Instruction Book, May 1942
Tank Cruiser Ram 2 Instruction Book, April 1943
Tracked Jeep, Not a Formal Report, Photographs and Drawings, July 1943

As to the purpose of this collection of documents... no idea... I was a student, it was cheap, I bought it and have had it sat on the bookshelf gathering dust ever since... I only thought to look in it when reviewing all of my own material to see if I had anything in my collection about the Sherman Firefly or 17pdr gun which I might have overlooked.

Sorry it's a bit late for your research, but glad it has proven interesting all the same.

With the info in the document, it may be possible to track down the source.

Tim

[Tim Bell]

Strange how life goes.

Have just received the catalogue listing from Bovington Tank Museum on Sherman related material...

There's this one:

E2012.5384
Report on Development of Prototype Sherman Badger Flame Tanks
623.438.37
37 Pages

I'd guess therefore this may be worth a look if you're interested further.

Tim

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Tim,

Great find!

I think the Sherman Badger was officially designated "TANK, COMBAT, FULL TRACKED, M4A2 w/e, fitted for flame thrower".
It was the post-WW2 development of the Ram Badger, see http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/vehi...ers/badger.htm for some details.

Regards,
Hanno

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