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A Kangaroo was a Canadian armoured personnel carrier (APC) during the Second World War which was created by converting a tank chassis. Kangaroos were created as an expedient measure "in the field" by the Canadian Army, and were so successful that they were used by other Commonwealth forces, including the British Army.
Infantry of the 53rd (Welsh) Division in a Ram Kangaroo on the outskirts of Ochtrup, Germany, 3 April 1945. The decision to convert redundant tanks into personnel carriers was inspired by Allied experiences during the D-Day landings, where British and Canadian forces experienced much lower casualty rates by leading attacks on German lines with armour than did the Americans, who led with an ...
The Kangaroo armoured personnel carrier was a self-propelled gun or other armoured vehicle, surplus to requirements which was converted by removal of the gun or turret into an infantry carrier. The Kangaroo was not developed until after the D-day landings.
The Kangaroo could carry 20 infantry plus a crew of two. A total of 102 were converted between October 1944 and April 1945. The name "Kangaroo" became generic for all conversions of armored fighting vehicles into personnel carriers, including Ram tank conversions. [9] 25pdr howitzer motor carriage T51 M7 fitted with 25 pounder gun in July 1942 ...
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Ram Ammunition Carrier Also called "Wallaby", an armoured ammunition supply vehicle, converted as for the Kangaroo but used to carried 25-pdr ammunition for Sexton. Ram ARV Mk I Armoured recovery vehicle created by adding winch gear added to Ram Mark I . Ram ARV Mk II Armoured Recovery Vehicle based on Ram Mk II. Jibs and earth spade added ...
Kangaroo Express "Salute Our Troops®" Campaign Raises Nearly $2.7 Million to Support U.S. Military and Their Families Donations from Kangaroo Express store guests will benefit the USO, Fisher ...
Kangaroo armoured personnel carrier variant of the Ram tank (100+; Canada), M4 Sherman, M7 Priest and other vehicles. KhTZ-16 improvised light tank (60; Soviet Union) KP-bil armoured personnel carrier (500; Sweden) Komsomolets armoured tractor (T-20) (4,401; Soviet Union) Kubuś improvised armoured car (1; Poland)