British tank clears obstacles
‘Belvedere’ was clearly a popular subject, as also #OTD 18th July 1944, Sgt Christie took this dynamic shot.
In this image, the contrast is a little clearer and we can make out the lightly marked name. #BritishTankMarkings
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British tank with infantry and crew
Back with 27th Armd Bde today, this is ‘Belvedere’ a Sherman Vc from B Sqn Staffordshire Yeomanry, taken by Sgt Laing #OTD 18th July 44.
The name is barely visible in this image, but it’s lightly marked on the hull side in 12inch high letters!
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Any excuse to post Jimmy Mapham’s work…
‘Cymru-am-Byth’
13/18 Hussars, ARV, Sherman III, great composition, bloody brilliant!
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German tank being guarded by British soldier
Had to be this #OTD 3rd July 1944.
Lots to love in this photo, firstly it’s by Sgt James Mapham, probably my favourite AFPU photographer, secondly, it features 27th Armoured Brigade, and thirdly, it’s an excellent study of a Panzer IV, that can be read like a book…
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Having survived the landing, here’s ‘Balaclava’ again, an RHQ Sherman III from 13th/18th Hussars, 27th Armoured Brigade, ‘shooting up German troops’ by the crashed Horsa gliders, near Ranville.
Photographed by Sgt Christie #OTD 10 June 1944.
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British tank with glider in background
Sherman V DD from 13/18 Hussars, in this atmospheric photo by Sgt Christie, with the Horsa near Ranville #OTD 10th June 1944.
Love the stowage on this one, particularly the spare drive sprockets, one of which is ringing the MG… fantastic. #Stowage
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British tanks on Landing Craft heading to French Coast.
More from the camera of Jimmy Mapham, aboard LCT 610, approaching the French coast #OTD 6th June 1944.
With the 13/18 Hussars of 27th Armoured Brigade.
Sherman 10, ‘Balaklava’ is a Mk III (M4A2) from the RHQ, in front an ARV.
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Tanks loading onto LCT at Gosport.
More Jimmy Mapham, and this is another favourite!
13/18 Hussars loading at Gosport, 3 June 1944.
Obviously I’m drawn here for the Sherman IIIs, but I love the details, the chaps in the foreground, absolute perfection!
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British tank with crew in the left foreground are Trooper Fred Shaw, Trooper Doug Kay, Sergeant Fred Scamp and Trooper Bill Humphries.
Continuing with Jimmy Mapham’s iconic work, #OTD 3 June 1944, with the 13/18 Hussars of 27th Armoured Brigade, at Gosport.
Main subject is 71, ‘Carole’, a Sherman Vc from C Sqn with her crew, listed in the alt. The details on this are fantastic!
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Sherman tanks and DUKWs line up along a road.
A Fisher built Sherman III leads the tanks of 13th/18th Hussars, as DUKWs line up along side, on the road to the coast.
Photographed #OTD 2 June 1944, by the great Jimmy Mapham.
Lots of useful details of stowage, waterproofing and the wading trucking.
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Sherman tanks wade ashore from Landing Craft Tank.
Fisher built Sherman IIIs of C Squadron, East Riding Yeomanry, 27th Armd Brigade wade ashore during Exercise Fabius.
Sgt. Wooldridge photographed the scene #OTD 6th May 1944
Stowage is blocking the turret number 4’?’, with what looks like a motorcycle.
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British tanks and crew lined up along tree lined road, whilst woman on horse rides by.
A Sherman III, ‘CASUS BELLI’ - the cause of war, from C Sqn, East Riding Yeomanry, 27th Armd Brigade, during Exercise Fabius.
Photographed #OTD 6 May 1944, by Sgt. Wooldridge.
The crew seem distracted.
Second in line is the troop’s Sherman VC
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Sherman Vc Firefly tank reverses onto Landing Ship Tank.
Sherman Vc ‘Spitfire’ from ‘A’ Squadron, East Riding Yeomanry, 27th Armoured Brigade, reverses onto LST361 at Gosport, 1st June 1944. Fitted with wading stacks and interestingly, the 17pdr is covered with a tarpaulin.
Derrick Knight behind the camera.
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