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| Subject: | Re: M10 Wolverine in Canadian Service |  |
| Date: | Jun 25, 2001 |
| From: | Bill Inglee | |
Hi,
This is from a Directorate of History document on Canadian vehicle
states in 1944.
"3-in M10 S.P. Gun. These self-propelled anti-tank guns were
issued to the Canadian Army as an interim measure pending the
availability of
self-propelled 17-prs. They were issued to two batteries per regiment in
armoured
divisions and corps troops. In addition one troop per battery of 3 Cdn A
Tk Regt of 3
Cdn Inf Div received them for the assault landing in June. By the end of
February the
Canadian forces in the United Kingdom were fully equipped on this basis
. The Canadian
forces in Italy received their quota in April . The supply situation
since that time remained satisfactory, and it was possible in April to
allow eight M10
Self-propelled equipments in each corps and armoured divisional
anti-tank regiment in
First Cdn Army to be run to death and replaced . Apart from the gradual
replacement by 17-pr
self-propelled guns there was no change in the holdings of this weapon.
3 Cdn A Tk Regt
did not replace their self-propelled guns with towed 17-prs after the
assault as
originally intended; in August in place of 3-in equipment they received
17-pr M10
equipment . All reports from the field have spoken highly of the
self-propelled
anti-tank guns. They proved themselves very effective against enemy
tanks. But the great
value of the self-propelled gun was its ability to get up quickly to
give close support
to the infantry. On at least one occasion the M10's proved their ability
to travel long
distances at considerable speed "
Cheers
Bill Inglee
binglee@istar.ca |
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