June 2, 2024
Staghound Armored Car, 7th Armored Division HQ, Holland, September 1944. The T17E1 was a 4 wheeled armored car designed by Chevrolet (USA) in 1941 and an order was placed for 2000 to be built in 1942, with 300 allotted to British lend lease. US Army Ordinance then decided it would not need the Staghound as it had selected the M8 Greyhound instead and most of production was earmarked for British lend-lease. at 15 tons, the Staghound was rather heavy armored car and was a welcome replacement for older lighter models in service upon its arrival in Italy, 1943. The Staghound saw service in Italy and NW Europe until the end of WWII.