Trying to ID Battleaxe 46 Regiment/batallion?

[ShaunJ]

I don't think that's a tank. I think it's an M10 Wolverine self-propelled gun with the turret facing backwards. If it's a Wolverine it would have been operated by a Royal Artillery unit.

[maidmarianoops]

http://battlefield.wikia.com/wiki/M10_Wolverine

sylvia

[englandphil]

How about this for Service.

The 46 denoted the Divsional Anti-Tank Regiment in 78 Div that was 64th Anti-Tank Regiment RA.

On their right arm is a two coloured diamond with GY on it.

From 78 Div history page 231, might have been taken then.

On July 6 a Divisional Ceremonial Victory Parade was held at Spittal. The large area formed by the Drau Valley in the surrounding hills made a wonderful setting....

....64 Anti-tank Regiment had their self propelled guns on parade. 

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/searching-someone-military-genealogy/35641-f-troop-h-royal-artillery-78th-battleaxe-infantry-division.html#post395182

[newkid90]

Terrific - thank you.  I know he was in NA, Italy and Austria.  Things are starting to make sense now.  What i am thinking is, that he was in 153 haa ra in England and when he was posted he went to 78 Division.  Where did you get the 78 Div history Page 231.
I really appreciate your help in this matter.  I am digging out some more photos to see if i have any more info.  thanks again.

[newkid90]

Thanks to everyone else who have contributed to this research - i really appreciate your efforts

[genechaser]

Hi There

This site is worth taking a look at.

http://www.46btyoca.com/battery-history.html

[newkid90]

Boy you guys are good!!!!  I just found documents from my mother.  The photo was.....wait for it......Taken 25th August 1945 in......AUSTRIA.  Right on the money aaaand  i did some further research and that is definitely a Wolverine.  I cannot thank you guys enough. 

[ChrisEM]

My late brother was in the Royal Artillery (25 pounders) and fought in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy, mainly as a member of 17th Field Regiment within 78th Division.  I have a detailed memoir of his experiences which tells me that he left northern Italy on May 10, 1945 and entered Austria, remaining there, in various specified locations, until the beginning of July 1945.   At that point the Regiment was detached from the 78th and he spent several months in Milan.  At the beginning of 1946 his unit reverted to the 78th which, he says "had stayed on in Carinthia throughout the preceding six or eight months based in and around Klagenfurt".

The official history may well be more specific about location but I thought I would mention it, just in case!

Chris

[newkid90]

Thank you for the helpful info Chris