Gordon
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I know that HOB has their supplemental armor rules (sand bag, concrete and steel applique variants), but has anyone ever encountered rules or SSRs for the field expedient overhead armor modifications for US TD? According to New Vanguard's "M10 and M36 Tank Destroyers 1942 - 53":
In both Italy and France, overhead protection was added to us TDs on an ad-hoc basis. The 813th TD Battalion from 9/44 developed both partial and full 5/8" steel folding covers for the turrets of their TDs. During the Ardennes and Alsace fighting the 5th TD Group began a program to provide such covers for all their vehicles.
It would seem to be a very nice capability for the US OT TDs to be able to BU.
In both Italy and France, overhead protection was added to us TDs on an ad-hoc basis. The 813th TD Battalion from 9/44 developed both partial and full 5/8" steel folding covers for the turrets of their TDs. During the Ardennes and Alsace fighting the 5th TD Group began a program to provide such covers for all their vehicles.
It would seem to be a very nice capability for the US OT TDs to be able to BU.