M10, Wolverine, Achilles Self-Propelled Guns

October 9th, 2009, 12:27 PM

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Re: M10, Wolverine, Achilles Self-Propelled Guns

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Originally Posted by Cross

I did find another site/source that talks about the extra 17mm and 20mm plates, but they suggest the 20mm was just added to the front of the turret top, not covering the whole turret.

Here:

http://www.wwiiequipment.com/index.p...anks&Itemid=57

/Cross

Note that under Achilles in their data list there is nothing entered for top armour. I think all they did was weld a bullet shield to the top of the turret to help protect the crew. It's not an "additional" 20 mm, it's just 20mm of steel where none existed before

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