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Old 09-09-25, 11:26
Jakko Westerbeke Jakko Westerbeke is offline
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Default British tank stowage item identification

Does anyone know what this item is that is seen hanging off a good number of British tanks in North Africa and Sicily?

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I’ve also seen it on some Crusaders, and it never seems to be rolled up more than in these two photos. I can’t work out what it is, or is for, let alone how it’s actually constructed. It seems to have two thin panels on one side and a larger, padded part on the side that’s always towards the tank?
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