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armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

Anyone have any ideas on this, the pic is bad, but the tube looks to be very large, from Victory at Sea, supposely D-Day. Looks larger than a 105 to me...

TrevorLarkum

I'd say it's an M12, I don't know the details but I believe they were readied for D-Day and used in NW Europe afterwards.

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

Thanks Trevor, the high side threw me off I guess.....

TrevorLarkum

Yes, I've not seen one set for deep wading like that before - you've found a fairly rare pic, I'd say.

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

Trevor, I took a photo of the TV. The photo is part of the Victory At Sea series., the D-Day episode ...what do we think the pipe looking object coming out of the side by the star is? any ideas anyone? some sort of exhaust?

Dontos

It looks to me like plywood sides and the pipe may just be stabilizer/support for the 'fording'structure.

I assume the 'kit' is temporary, so being made out of plywood makes sense, for a 'throw-away' attachment.

Just a thought, from a very cluttered mind Rolling Eyes

Don

Jared

- Dontos

It looks to me like plywood sides and the pipe may just be stabilizer/support for the 'fording'structure.

I assume the 'kit' is temporary, so being made out of plywood makes sense, for a 'throw-away' attachment.

Its the engine exhausts...

binder001 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 25, 2006 Posts: 363

Agreed - the exhaust. On the M12 the exhausts were directed through the sides versus at the rear as in most M3/M4 medium tank chassis.

Gary

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

Next question, plywood sides or steel plate? what do you all think? and thanks a lot

Jens_O_Mehner

I am opting for canvas screens, similar to those on the Universal carriers- these things are just to keep the water out of the open troop compartment, not to offer ballistic protection. By the time the artillery is landed, there is usually no more enemy threat on the beach.

Jens O.

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