M10 Achilles IIC - Canadian S 290465

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by lillejens

Does anybody have any information on this tank destroyer - I have found the following through Missing Lynx:
S290465
19 Mar 45 Issued to 259 Corps Delv Sqn (1st Corps), Received from 171 Veh Pk
08 Apr 45 Issued to B Sqn 1st Cnd Corp, Received from 259 Corps Delv Sqn (1st Corps)
31 May 45 Issued to 167 Veh Pk 1517AOD, Received from B Sqn 1st Cnd Corps.

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Originally Posted by lillejens

Hi John - thank you for your answer. Your information correspond with what we found out - i.e. that it must have been part of 4th A/T Regt - B squadron - We have marked it as B2 (second vehicle in B squadron) - the information on Italy and 3 inch M-10's and the receavement of new Achilles is new to us and very interesting. That of course explains the high WD number.

From the information you have provided (first quote above), the vehicle in question was never actually issued to a 'fighting' unit of the Canadian Army in North West Europe during the period of 19 March 1945 to 31 May 1945.

On 8 April 1945, it was issued to "B" Squadron, 25th Armoured Delivery Regiment (The Elgin Regiment), C.A.C. - the 'Armoured Delivery Squadron' which was under the command/control of I Canadian Corps (your B Sqn 1st Cnd Corp). It would seem from the information provided above that S290465 was held by "B" Squadron, 25th Armoured Delivery Regiment (The Elgin Regiment), C.A.C. from 8 April 1945 to 31 May 1945 at which point the vehicle was returned to Ordnance (167 Veh Pk 1517AOD) having never actually been issued to a unit. If the vehicle had of been issued to a unit during this time, there would be an entry to that effect.

Also, the first entry regarding the issue of S290465 to 259 Corps Delv Sqn (1st Corps) from 171 Veh Pk on 19 March 1945 - 259 Corps Delv Sqn (1st Corps) was the 'Armoured Delivery Squadron' which was under the command/control of I British Corps.

Cheers