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Army 2/6th Armoured Regiment C Squadron |
Tank History Built as M3 General Stuart Tank hull number 1246. Shipped across the Pacific to Australia. Wartime History Assigned to the Australian Army to the 2/6th Armoured Regiment, C Squadron. No known nickname. Shipped to Milne Bay then transported by barge to Buna. During December 1942, one of seven M3 Stuart tanks that supported the Australian Army 2/9th Infantry Battalion at Cape Endaiadere. This tank participated in the Allied attack against Buna and saw combat at Strip Point but became bogged down and unable to provide further support. Three weeks later, it was extracted and recovered. After the battle, shipped back to Australia. Display Until April 2006, displayed at Melbourne Tank Museum fully restored to working condition and painted in the original markings of C Squadron. References Thanks to Daniel Leahy for additional information Contribute
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