Multiple SMOKE grenade projector: Sherman, Wasp carrier?

[Alex van de Wetering]

The Dutch Army museum has a Wasp carrier in their collection. After spending years in depots away from view, it's currently on display for the general public in the NMM, the National Army myseum in Soesterberg. It seems it was repainted recently, but more important.....it is still fitted with the smoke projector.

pictures taken last saterday.

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[Alex van de Wetering]

Attached is a picture of a row is Staghounds, waiting for the parade in Amsterdam, may 1945. A smoke projector can be seen in the distance; were they also fitted to some Staghounds (Marco??)....or could it be a different vehicle?

source: https://beeldbankwo2.nl

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[Colin Alford]

Alex,

While the Multi-barrelled Smoke Discharger is not mentioned in the 2 March 1945, Handbook for the Flame Thrower Transportable, No. 2, Mark 2c, images of the mount can be found in the 11 May 1945 Addendum No. 1 to the above handbook (which is the fitting instructions for the supplementary armour).

The Multi-Barrelled Smoke Discharger is described in detail in the 1950 Canadian Army Flame Training Manual, for the Flame Thrower, Transportable, No. 2, Mark 2c (Wasp 2).

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[Colin Alford]

The description:

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[Colin Alford]

Wiring diagram:

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[Alex van de Wetering]

Alex,

While the Multi-barrelled Smoke Discharger is not mentioned in the 2 March 1945, Handbook for the Flame Thrower Transportable, No. 2, Mark 2c, images of the mount can be found in the 11 May 1945 Addendum No. 1 to the above handbook (which is the fitting instructions for the supplementary armour).

Thanks Colin; that's very interesting. Nigel Watson gave me some copies from the Wasp handbook years ago, but I am guessing those are the earlier issues as indeed these do not include anything about the smoke discharger.

[Jordan Baker]

Fantastic post with pictures from Alex and research with the manual from Colin.

Alex, by chance were you able to get pictures of the backside of the launcher base? It appears to have wires. Also any chance that this carrier still has its firing switches inside?

Link for the No80 Smoke Grenade WP
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30020161