Tactical Wargamer Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Ok June 6th, Canadian Sexton Battalions 2 questions if I may.... 1) Where they of the 105 mm or 88 mm version? 2) I have sources indicating anywhere from 12 to 24 sextons in a Battalion (Cdn Regiment) Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Sextons are 25-pr Priests are (US) 105mm Canada had examples of both. Both these equipments - Priests and Sextons - were operated by the Royal Canadian Artillery, and were organised as regiments. Each regiment contained three batteries, each of two troops, each of two sections, each of two guns/vehicles. So thats: Section: 2 Guns Troop: 4 guns Battery: 8 guns Regiment: 24 guns The Cdn Armoured Divisions had one regiment each equipped with Sexton. There was also an Army Troops regiment equiped with Sexton which landed on or shortly after D-Day, attached to ... XXX Corps(?), then II Cdn Corps. 3 Cdn Inf Div had Priest in all three of its field artillery regiments from D-Day till near the end of July (at which point they were swapped for towed 25-pr, and the Priests converted to Kangaroos) The release scenario entitled 'CW Ubique' includes a complete British Sexton regiment. Swap out the Sextons in that scen for Priests and the orgn would still be pretty accurate. Online resources: http://nigelef.tripod.com/fdregtsp44.htm (Sexton orgn only) http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/artillery/41043-field-battery-self-propelled.html (Priest and Sexton orgns) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactical Wargamer Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Right O thanks so much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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