Polish 'Achilles'

[redcoat2]

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

[DRG]

Sources ???

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

mentions the first division using it but not the second

Don

[redcoat2]

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/img169/6053/polishachilles01.jpg

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7669/polishachilles02.jpg