Cromwell tank by the Elbbrücke, Hamburg.

Another beautifully composed photo by AFPU cameraman Sgt Johnson.

Easy to place this rather battered Cromwell from A Sqn, 1st RTR, with the Elbbrücke as a backdrop!
Hamburg #OTD 3 May 1945

Note the disruptive camouflage on the turret stowage box.

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Cromwell tanks guarding Hamburg street. A CMP truck drives by.

One by Jimmy Mapham, perhaps better known for his iconic D-Day pics.

#OTD 3rd May 1945, with 2 Cromwell Mk VIs of C Sqn, 1st RTR on guard in Hamburg.
Note the disruptive camo on both tanks. The nearest tank was a veteran of the entire campaign having been issued before D-Day.

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British tanks and other vehicles parked up by damaged buildings.

Rear view of a Sherman Ic from 1st Royal Tanks, 7th Armoured Division, with a Cromwell fitted with the ‘Normandy Cowl’ parked in front.
Photographed by Dennis Smith #OTD 1st April 1945, in Ahaus.

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