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Polish 'Achilles'

I have a small suggestion for the early 17-pdr M10 ‘Achilles’ in the Polish OOB (spob02/Unit 132). Change the availablity start date – which is currently January 1945. The Polish 1st Armoured Division first used it in combat in Normandy in August 1944. The Polish 2nd Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment used it in Italy from September 1944.

Source: British Tank Destroyer Achilles 17-pdr M10 SP by Wojciech J. Gawrych

Re: Polish 'Achilles'

Sources ???

http://www.172shermans.com/markings_Poland.htm

mentions the first division using it but not the second

Don

Re: Polish 'Achilles'

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Originally Posted by DRG (Post 714131)

Sources ???

http://www.172shermans.com/markings_Poland.htm

mentions the first division using it but not the second

Don

LOL. I was editing my first post with my source when you were posting your question.

I was working from memory when I posted my comment about the 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment. They were actually issued to the Polish 7th Anti-Tank Regiment of Polish 2nd Corps in Italy in September. They were also issued to the Polish 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment/Polish 2nd Armoured Division in Italy in the immediate post-war period.

Here are two relevant photos from the Gawrych book.

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6...achilles01.jpg

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7...achilles02.jpg