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Originally posted by halfyank@Jun 1 2005, 07:31 PM
British military equipment always had a name, and not just a number. Lee, Grant, Stuart, Sherman, were all started by the British to describe American lend equipment. One vehicle was the M10 tank destroyer. Supposedly it was named the Wolverine in British service. Except there was also an M10 armed with the excellent 17 pounder anti tank gun. Many people believe it was called the Achilles.
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The name Wolverine was given to unmodified M10 tank destroyers with the US 3inch gun in British service.
The name Achillies was given to M10 tank destroyers modified with the British 17 pdr gun.
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