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Originally Posted by redcoat2
British and Polish Anti-Tank Regts in Italy started to receive 17-pdr M10s from September 1944 – whenever they were taken out of the line for recuperation and re-equipping.
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As SP doesn't discriminate between theatres - as far as availability is concerned - I should mention that British units in France had the 17Pdr M10 Achilles in time for D-Day. But they were in short supply.
Only 124 had been converted to 17Pdr by D-day. When they were lost, they were often replaced by the more abundant 3in M10 'Wolverine' to the dismay of the crews.
Photo of Achilles in June 44:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27840099@N02/3001613059/
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