I am looking for name suggestion for my Sherman tank model. It’s markings are that of 17/21st Lancers of 6th Armoured Division in Italy 1943. Can anyone h
Lets get the ball rolling with a Command Decision: Thala (Battle 0f Kasserine Pass which the 17/21st helped to turn) And the next one: Mary The second name of the wife of the Commanding Officer Lt. Col Hull (Traditional & use of second name was common) She was Antoinette Mary Labouchere de Rougement a bit of job for a sign writer. Any other suggestions to vote on?
I guess first place to look is in the resource section to get an idea of correct names to pick from New Resource - WW2 Tank and Vehicle Names V5 | WW2Talk (not sure if there is a newer version)
John The 17th/21st only landed at Naples on 14 March 1944. There are very few available photos of their Shermans in Italy and sadly, I can't find a single visible name on turret, sides or glacis plate. I've also checked various personal diaries and accounts but no tank names mentioned for Italy. Their tanks in North Africa were certainly named- although I can only find two references to actual tank names in personal accounts. For one of these, a Valentine named 'Apple Sammy', I have a very good photo, but can't see the name painted on it. The Regiment weren't at all happy about us painting names on armour during my time with the Regiment and checking through all my photos of the Regiment's armour from India in 1938 right through to the end in 1993, the only vehicles with visible names were the Scorpions in Belize and some of the BATUS Chieftains. It's not impossible that this policy against visible names was a continuation of an earlier one. If you want to PM me your e-mail address I'll let you have a copy of the 4 photos I can guarantee are 17th/21st in Italy. Kevin
The wonderful Bob Desourdis has built a 1/6th scale model of the 17/21L Sherman tank that Lt Michael Wayne commanded to push the Amazon Bridge into place on the morning of 13 May 44 at Cassino. He very kindly donated it to the Hotel Rocca in Cassino. It is superb and the attention to detail is immense. I will ask him if the Sherman had a name. He is a stickler for accuracy. Regards Frank
Just looking at a book called ‘Hells Riders’ It’s about the Lancers in the Charge of The Light Brigade. ‘Hells Riders’ sounds a good name. JB
