lvt buffalo

[Mark W. Tonner]

Hi Luc;

LVT (Buffalo) use in NWE Sept 1944 to May 1945:

British 79th Armoured Division:

4th Royal Tank Regiment

11th Royal Tank Regiment

1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry

1st East Riding Yeomanry

5th Assault Regiment, RE

6th Assault Regiment, RE

42nd Assault Regiment, RE

General Notes:

LVT's (Buffalo) - first used off south bank of the Scheldt in early October 1944

Capacity: one field gun, Bren Carrier, bulldozer or two tons of cargo.

One Buffalo equipped Regiment could carry an Infantry Brigade.

There were approx 600 LVT's in Twenty-First Army Group.

Will dig out info on unit markings and post later.

Cheers