caused 37½% (1.3 cas per tk) and mines caused 8% (0.4 cas per tk).
caused 51% of the casualties (1.4 cas per tk), H.C.
Available figures suggest that this was never higher than 10% in actions prior to the Rhine Crossing.Ĭasualties amongst the crews of these vehs numbered 371, 38% of which were fatal. shells and 2% unknown.Īttention is drawn to high proportion of casualties due to H.C. Medical Research Council Team attached No 2 ORS Main HQ 21 Army Groupģ33 AFV and 769 personnel casualties sustained by 19 Br Armd Regts equipped with Cruiser tanks…comprises all the casualties in tks and crews sustained by these rgts during this period.ĥ0% Sherman, 22% Cromwells, 16% Comets, 3% Challengers, 8% Stuarts and 1% ARVs.Ĥ1% of casualties caused by A.P. "Source: WO205/1165 - Survey of Casualties amongst Armoured Units in NW Europe Some notes I took at the British National Archives a few years back that may be of interest:
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