APDS

[Tony M Ormandy]

Hi all
I hope you lot can help me out with sum questions.

1/ Who was the fist to use APDS armo in Normandy ?

2/ And if possiblethe date ?

3/ that dates did the 6pdr and 17pdr fist get APDS ?

Thank you for your help and time.

Tony

[cbo]

Hi all
I hope you lot can help me out with sum questions.

1/ Who was the fist to use APDS armo in Normandy ?

2/ And if possiblethe date ?

3/ that dates did the 6pdr and 17pdr fist get APDS ?

No exact dates, but 6-pdr APDS was available on June 6th AFAIK and used all through the campaign. I've seen accounts of its use during Epsom (late June, early July 1944). Small amounts were also issued to US Forces, who used it from August 1944, if not earlier.

17-pdr APDS production started in June 1944, so if any rounds made it to the continent in time for Normandy, it cannot have been very many.

I don't know any production figures for 6-pdr APDS, but only 35.000 17-pdr APDS were made in 1944 starting in June 1944. Basically the same story as with the US 3" and 76mm HVAP, which were also extremely rare, production of the former starting in August 1944 and the latter in July 1944, first use being for testing against captured German tanks in August 1944.

cbo

[Andy H]

Hi

If no one is unable to give you the specifics, then its worth a try sending a PM to this member

http://forum.axishistory.com/profile.ph ... ile&u=7870

Regards

Andy H

[Tony M Ormandy]

Hi all
Thank you cbo and Andy H for your help and the link.

Thank you

Tony