Landships II

Kaiser · Lieutenant-Colonel

Whippets used in Crete 1940???

Tim R · Hero

Hello Kaiser

I am no expert on WW2, But I do no that Ft-17's were some times referred to as Whippets during WW1 and WW2. And we all know that they were used during WW2. I highly doubt that the English Whippet was used during CRETE.

All the Best

Tim

Centurion · Legend

The Medium B was also called Whippet but I can't see how any of these or Medium As would have been in Crete. However I have a feeling that the Mk IV Light tank may have been sometin=mes called Whippet. Its like Mosquito tank a name that journalists attached to Ft 17s and Medum As (and for some demented reason on at least one photo caption to Schneiders) - a sort of generic title that gets attached to more than one tank by sloppy journalists

theburk · Captain

Tim R wrote:

Hello Kaiser

I am no expert on WW2, But I do no that Ft-17's were some times referred to as Whippets during WW1 and WW2. And we all know that they were used during WW2. I highly doubt that the English Whippet was used during CRETE.

All the Best

Tim

they probably are ft-17's, or perhaps an italian type similar to the ft-17.

Drader · Lieutenant

Almost certainly not, the only British tanks used on Crete were a squadron of Light Mark VIs of the 3rd Hussars and couple of Matildas.

Some Whippets were used for crew training early in WW2 in Canada along with the Mark VIII Libertys and M1917s passed on by the USA.

David

-- Edited by Drader at 12:06, 2006-12-14

Kaiser · Lieutenant-Colonel

Typing error: It's supposed to be 1941, not 1940...

After reading a bit further on the tank actions, it becomes apparent that it's not Whippets. He describes how they turn their turrets to engage the enemy...it's probably a light MK VI tank.