The 17pdr SP Achilles was the British equivalent of the American M10 tank destroyer armed with the much powerful Ordnance QF 17 pounder anti-tank gun instead of the standard 3" (76.2mm) M7gun and retaining the 0,5 Browning M2 machine gun.
A total of 1100 were converted and this vehicle was the second most numerous armoured fighting vehicle armed with the 17 pounder anti-tank gun, being the first one the Sherman Firefly.
The name Achilles was, however, barely used during the World War 2 as it was traditionally called just '17pdr M10' or '17pdr SP M10' or even just 'Firefly'.
It saw service in the European Theatre of Operations, both in mainland Europe and Italy.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17pdr_SP_Achilles
2. Salamander Books - The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Tanks and AFV.
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