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wonder what an aux unit was doing with a tank?

 

Coleshill House was the secret GHQ of Aux Units. Recruited personnel from all over the country travelled firstly to Highworth post office where they reported to the Post Mistress who phoned the House and eventually a truck was sent to pick them up.

 

They spent two or three hectic days being trained in all manner of unconventional warfare and sabotage. It included stealthily approaching tanks and placing explosive charges – hence the reason for a few old tanks.

 

The exhausted men then had to return home to carry on with their 'day jobs'.

 

Read more about Aux Units at www.coleshillhouse.com

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is the rest of whatever it came off under there too?.....................:nut:

 

We doubt it - probably used as a training target and blown to bits - but you never know.....

 

:saluting::???:thumbsup:

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There was a partially buried Mk1-2 Medium in the Ashdown forest. In the 1980s it was dug out supposedly to be refurbished by Vickers although I don't know if they knew they were to do it;) -the rapidly deteriorating remains turned up a Bovington were it continued to rot away during the early 1990s -probably just turned back to red dust:-D

 

Whether this tank was a training aid for Aux units -I would suppose if Aux. units were training areas such as the Ashdown forest would be a likely local.

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