Campaign Idea - Royal Tank Regiment - 1917 and Beyond

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I can’t quire remember one in Normandy, though I’ve been several times; I am familiar with this one though, near Thetford:

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I may be wrong about the location , but I’m sure I’ve seen a photo of one (centaur) somewhere in Northern France.

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I’m pretty sure its tanks only.

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Is that the gate guard at Muckleburgh?

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No, the 7th Armoured Div memorial on the A1065; the Div was stationed in the vicinity and trained there prior to D Day.

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Ah - the one north of Ickburgh. I’m up that way in a few weeks so will need to swing by with the camera!

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In my opinion Tom, it’s worth it; close by are a few huts and routes through the forest showing where some of the units were. You have to squint a bit and imagine tents, a few wooden huts for the messes, NAAFI etc, the ablutions, the doubtless barbed wire, the sentries, the tarped tanks, rows of trucks, the clatter of studded footwear, muffled cursing, but you might get there - or is that just me?

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You mean this one:

It is (or was?) situated near Pegasus bridge…

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I understand that is a Centaur - or it’s certainly marked up liek one used in the Beach Assault Groups.

However, same main armament though.

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I know it is a Centaur… I erroneously replied to your post, instead of the one of @VultureDave

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Roger that!

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Yes that’s true, had the flag made up just before the first action, only colours the shop had, the rhyme came later.

Ex 1RTR.

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Nice idea - lots of great opportunities with this campaign!

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I’ve got a couple of WWI tanks in my collection. just waiting on a reply from a RTR mate here as to what regt he was in, and what they had in WWI

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Currently reading this book, so my choice is made, a Centurion III of 1RTR

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So my mate was 2 RTR, and he has a challenger and MkV from Meng that another mate (Grenadier Guards) built for him.

So it’ll be the Whippet that i do for him

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I just signed in, have a Chieftain Mk. V from Tamiya in my stash. I believe that would qualify.

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I think I’ll join you with the same one!

Or shall I go for a Challenger II in Bosnia?

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I’m In 9th RTR Churchill Mk VII

TinyDog01

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I’d love to join, I’ve got a Trumpeter Op Telic Challenger 2 and Dragon Sherman Mk.III Sicily to join with!

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