Operation Infatuate II: Sherman tanks at Westkapelle

[MicS]

Originally Posted by MicS

There were reportedly 138 D7A and 45 D6A armoured angle dozers built. They were numbered 1T1xxx and 1T3xxx respectively. I have found evidence of the following extreme numbers:

D7A : 1T1007 & 1T1111, so the numbers presumably ran from 1T1001 to 1T1138

D6A : 1T3034 & 1T3060, which may mean that the actual total number built was over 45, or that there were unarmoured dozers within the 1T3001-1T3060 range, and/or that the armoured series started after 1T3001...

I'd be very interested to see evidence of numbers outside the above ranges

In addition to this manufacturer's serial number, armoured dozers also sported the War Department Registration Number, apparently nearly all starting with E243xxx (I only know of one clip showing a D7A E244xxx).

Michel

I've just found one which was hiding in my hard drive: 1T3008 E243x63 RAT RUFF:

D6A - 1T3008 E243x63 RAT RUFF - A70 124-4 - 480 - 1944-08-15 - Grant - 00.44.jpg
Source: IWM A70 124-4 around 00:44

Michel