A.20.
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      2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards, GAD, Tank Casualties, 1945

      Regiment:
      2nd Battalion Irish Guards

      Serial No.: A.20.

      Tank:

      Mark: N.K.

      W.D. No.: N.K.

      Date: 2 Apr 1945

      Photo No.: 6

      Figure Nos.: 8, 10
      2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards, GAD, Tank Casualties, 1945

      Range: 100 yds.

      Cause of Damage: A.P. (75 mm. Kw. K. 40) penetration.

      Fire Damage: Burnt out

      Other tanks involved in same incident:

      Circumstances: Knocked out by Kw. K. 40 on a Czech. chassis in the outskirts of Entschede in the same incident as B.5 and A.3. Turret found at 9.30 o’clock.

      Position of Hit: About 75 x 130 mm. penetration through side wall of left petrol tank.

      Course & Effect of Projectiles: Shot went into engine but could not be traced as the engine cover was jammed down.

      Remarks: Tank seen.

      Fate of Crew: Crew: Unhurt.
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      correction: Entschede = Enschede
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