Bruce Newsome Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Does anybody know what is meant by “Troop and Battery Commanders Chargers”? The term was found in a report by 21st Army Group at the end of WW2, reporting on the use of tanks of various models as “Troop and Battery Commanders Chargers” during the previous campaign from D-Day to Germany. Apparently the Stuart was the best in this use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAFMT Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Does it not mean literally what it says? Reading Charger in the classic military sense of Steed? So the mounts of Commanders of Troops or Batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Does it not mean literally what it says? Reading Charger in the classic military sense of Steed?So the mounts of Commanders of Troops or Batteries. I would assume this. By my time, the term used on the orbat was "rover" (note no capital, though the CO's rover, callsign 9 - something else after 1 July 82 - was usually a Land Rover).Confusion because, although the orbat said that the CO's rover was a Mark 1 Ferret, the CO would bag one of the Command Troop Land Rovers and consign the RSM (possibly the only man in the regiment with more time in than the CO) to a Mark 1 Ferret. Ditto Squadron OC and his SSM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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