11th Armoured Division, Tank Casualties, 1945 Regiment: 3 Royal Tank Regiment Serial No.: D.17. Mark: - W.D. No.: 335031 Date: 4 April 1945 Photo No.: 38 Figure Nos.: 30, 32 11th Armoured Division, Tank Casualties, 1945 Range: Not Known Cause of Damage: H.C. penetration Fire Damage: Confined fire. Other tanks involved in same incident: Circumstances: Near WESER Crossing. Stationary when hit. Turret at 12 o'clock. Position of Hit: Penetration 45 mm. external diameter low down on right hand side of turret just above turret ring. Hole jagged and irregular expanding to 90 mm. diameter internally. Course & Effect of Projectiles: Local damage round penetration. Fire confined to turret. Remarks: Tank seen. Fate of Crew: Co-Driver: Unhurt Driver: Unhurt. Wounded outside while sheltering in a ditch after baling out. Commander: Wounded left buttock (T and T). Wound right calf. RTD 20/52. Category A. Gunner: Flesh wound neck and right arm. X-rays show ten F.B's 0 - 5- mg below angle of jaw. RTD 6/52. Category A.1. Operator: Killed
