Coach36 Posted July 19, 2001 Share Posted July 19, 2001 From some research done on the Canadian Armoured forces ( specifically the 79th Armoured Division ) it would appear that the Canadians did use a modified Sherman designated " Sherman Crab " flail tank. Being a newbie I was wondering if anyone knows whether flail tanks ( to clear minefields ) were used extensively by the Canadians ..or Allies for that matter? Wouldn't it be cool to see flail tanks in action pounding through a mine field? :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzman Posted July 19, 2001 Share Posted July 19, 2001 They where not produced on mass lets just say that. As they are not battle tanks they arn't in CM nore will they be. As for them in the CA I don't really know much more then they were used in small number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted July 19, 2001 Share Posted July 19, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Coach36: From some research done on the Canadian Armoured forces ( specifically the 79th Armoured Division ) ...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> The 79th was a British Division, not Canadian. Still, they were scattered all over the show supporting different units, so I expect elements of the 79th worked with the Canucks often enough. Regards JonS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted July 19, 2001 Share Posted July 19, 2001 I know they used for Phase one of Totalize, which was a Canadian op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach36 Posted July 20, 2001 Author Share Posted July 20, 2001 I can understand that they are not battle tanks but if they were used up front to clear the way for other troops then I would think that some consideration would be made to include them. Seems like a great way to attempt to get through a nasty minefield defense...if you don't get ambushed or picked off by an ATG in the interim. I'm little embarrased by my mistake concerning the 79th Armoured being Canadian but the Brits and Canadians did work alot together and the research I did was a historic look at Canadian Armoured units and they cite references to the 79th Armoured so I assumed this unit was Canadian. Oh well..no harm done. I love the game and the challenge of playing the Canadian forces with their apparent weaker infantry units. My initial stumble upon the use of Flail tanks intrigued me as I want to learn more about the specific historical tactics used by the Canadians. If anyone else has any specific knowledge on the extent of their use ..your comments are welcome...even though they may never be included in CM.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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