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M22 Locust Tank Crew?
Achee74
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Posted: Sunday, January 05, 2014 - 12:46 AM UTC
Hi guys,

Any idea what would the tank crew be wearing? Denison Smocks?

Thanks
Alex
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Posted: Sunday, January 05, 2014 - 04:49 AM UTC
http://tanki-v-boju.ru/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/%D0%A2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BA-%D0%9B%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82-%D0%B8-%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%88%D1%8E%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B.png
Only pic I could find on Google. It's hard to make out, but I would imagine the Dennison smock would be too bulky and liable to snagging on everything it could in such a small vehicle. But then, you never know.
Grauwolf
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Posted: Sunday, January 05, 2014 - 10:56 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Any idea what would the tank crew be wearing? Denison Smocks?


Alex,

What war are you referring to? as these tanks saw action with
different operators and different time periods....WW2 or Arab/Israeli war?

Cheers,
Joe
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Posted: Sunday, January 05, 2014 - 11:15 AM UTC
Hi Alex,

Probably just Battle Dress or some liberated tankers overalls.

Al
Achee74
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Posted: Sunday, January 05, 2014 - 02:24 PM UTC
Hi Guys,

Thanks for your advise. I was looking for something simliar to Biggles2 photo. I would think that it quite safe to say that they would just be using their battle dress.. But from the looks of the photo, it does look like a denison smock...

Alex
Biggles2
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Posted: Monday, January 06, 2014 - 04:58 AM UTC
Even the head gear is not clear. Is it Para helmet, or RAC helmet? From that angle it could also be a beret!
BTW - if it is a beret, would it be black for Armor Corps, or maroon/red for paras??
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Posted: Monday, January 06, 2014 - 05:33 AM UTC

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Even the head gear is not clear. Is it Para helmet, or RAC helmet? From that angle it could also be a beret!
BTW - if it is a beret, would it be black for Armor Corps, or maroon/red for paras??


Most likely a para helmet. The RAC and Para helmets were almost identical except for the harness and liner and given the Locust crews were Airborne troops and glidered in.
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