German tank towed by British tank through French village
Continuing the Pz IV with new owners theme, and an excuse to post some work by the great Bert Hardy.
An easy ID, ‘837’ turret number style indicate this Pz IV Ausf H previously belonged to 12th SS, now in the hands of 11th Armd Division, and a Cromwell ARV #OTD 6th July 1944.
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British infantry and tank crews wait to advance, with armoured vehicles in background.
Continuing with the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and the camera work of Sgt Laing.
This time with the 3rd Monmouthshires of 159 Bde, on the 21 August 1944, near Argentan.
A great study of soldiers waiting to advance.
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British tanks pass through Bayeux street, watched by local children.
Sherman V, from 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, 29th Armoured Brigade, 11th Armd Division, passing through Bayeux, photographed on 17th June 1944, by Sgt Laing.
The blue ‘A’ Squadron triangle can be seen on the hull side and transmission cover.
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British tank with infantry and crew
Lt. Ted Deeming’s A30 Challenger of 15/19 King’s Royal Hussars, with infantry from B Company, 1st Cheshires.
The two regiments working as one pair of 159 Bde Group.
They had just crossed the Weser river at Petershagen. #OTD 7th April 1945.
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British soldiers examine bicycle mounted with Panzerfaust
Private J. Hargest and D.L. Lewis from 1st Herefords, 159 Bde examine a captured ‘panzerjäger’ with step through frame for easy dismount!
#OTD 7th April 1945, near Petershagen.
1 Herefords had 2 Fife and Forfar Yeo attached as one of 159 Bdes two battlegroups.
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Hewitt took a series of photos of 15/19 Hussars including this one of Tpr S. Coombes from Cardiff in his office chair.
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Front view of an A30 Challenger photographed by Charles Harry Hewitt, 17th October 1944, be Boxmeer in The Netherlands. IWM B 11045
Dangerous end of an A30 Challenger of 15/19 Hussars, 11th Armoured Division in Holland, 17th October 1944.
Love this photo by Sgt Charles Hewitt, who went on to work for Picture Post and the BBC after the war. Great composition although the jeep annoys me!
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