Weasel flamethrower?

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by horsa
Been looking but no joy so far. Somewhere I have a scaned photo of a Weasel with a mine clearning device in the front. Sort'a like a flail tank. Except for the glass windshied and the nervous looking driver just behind it. Pretty sure it is one in British service (trials)

The trials were carried out by "F" Wing located at Gheel, Belgium prior to the Rhine crossing in 1945, as 79th Armd Div tested a series of anti-mine devices to combat the German anti-personnel Schu mine. The photos below are two such devices developed by "F" Wing, neither of which entered service.

Top photo: the Rodent device attached to an M29 Weasel
Bottom photo: the Suggy device attached to an M29 Weasel.

Cheers

[sapper740]

Originally Posted by Mark W. Tonner

The trials were carried out by "F" Wing located at Gheel, Belgium prior to the Rhine crossing in 1945, as 79th Armd Div tested a series of anti-mine devices to combat the German anti-personnel Schu mine. The photos below are two such devices developed by "F" Wing, neither of which entered service.

Top photo: the Rodent device attached to an M29 Weasel
Bottom photo: the Suggy device attached to an M29 Weasel.

Cheers

I have another shot of a Weasel with the Rodent (also called centipede apparently) mine clearing device. 2nd pic shows a previously unposted mine plough on a Weasel. No info as to their location. Derek.