"Ram Kangaroo" APC
Something new and rare for me. At the Canadian War Museum. Probably a precursor to the modern APCs of today. The term "Ram Kangaroo" is derived from two sources. "Kangaroo" is the nickname given to a series of APCs designed by the Canadian army in 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The infantry was often forced to move on foot, which made it vulnerable to enemy fire and prevented it from advancing at the same speed as the armored vehicles. Canadian Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds ordered the conversion of M7 (Priest) self-propelled guns into APCs. With their 105 mm gun removed, these vehicles could carry twelve soldiers. They were nicknamed "Priest Kangaroos," and their success led the army to retrofit a number of "Ram" tanks and convert them into "Kangaroo" APCs. Produced in large numbers, but replaced by the Sherman tanks, the "Ram" tanks were seldom being used by the army. Their turret was removed to enable them to accommodate twelve infantrymen. The "Ram Kangaroos" rapidly replaced the "Priest Kangaroos." The "Ram Kangaroo" had a crew of two. They were armed with a .30cal machine gun.
"Ram Kangaroo" APC
Something new and rare for me. At the Canadian War Museum. Probably a precursor to the modern APCs of today. The term "Ram Kangaroo" is derived from two sources. "Kangaroo" is the nickname given to a series of APCs designed by the Canadian army in 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The infantry was often forced to move on foot, which made it vulnerable to enemy fire and prevented it from advancing at the same speed as the armored vehicles. Canadian Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds ordered the conversion of M7 (Priest) self-propelled guns into APCs. With their 105 mm gun removed, these vehicles could carry twelve soldiers. They were nicknamed "Priest Kangaroos," and their success led the army to retrofit a number of "Ram" tanks and convert them into "Kangaroo" APCs. Produced in large numbers, but replaced by the Sherman tanks, the "Ram" tanks were seldom being used by the army. Their turret was removed to enable them to accommodate twelve infantrymen. The "Ram Kangaroos" rapidly replaced the "Priest Kangaroos." The "Ram Kangaroo" had a crew of two. They were armed with a .30cal machine gun.