Left to right - Capt Cotton, L/Cpl Hodgson, Tpr Jones, L/Cpl Payne, Tpr Humphreys by their Cromwell CS tank

Have to post this photo taken by Sgt Laing #OTD 17 June 1944.

Newly promoted Capt Leslie ‘Bill’ Cotton MM (left) with crew, by their Cromwell VI, following his part in the destruction of enemy tanks at Villers Bocage.

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Lieutenant Leslie ‘Bill’ Cotton

Knocked out German tanks, pictured on 17th June 1944. BA 494/3376

13th June, so 81 years since Lt. ‘Bill’ Cotton had a busy but productive afternoon #OTD.

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Sadly next time we see ‘T121766W’ from 3 Troop, A Sqn, 4th County of London Yeomanry, it is abandoned in an orchard halfway up Point 213 out of Villers Bocage, were it was left by its crew #OTD 13th June 1944.

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British tanks drive up from beach.

More of 7th Armoured Division arrive on Gold #OTD 7th June 1944, this time from the camera of Sgt Christie.

Cromwell ‘T121766W’ from ‘A’ Squadron, 4th County of London Yeomanry leads the way.

The ‘W’ indicates a welded tank with armour up to 100mm thick!

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British tank drives ashore from Landing Ship Tank.

The Desert Rats arrive in Normandy, #OTD 7th June, 1944.

A Sherman Vc from 4th County of London Yeomanry, 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th Armoured Division drives ashore.

Sgt Laing doing the camera work.

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Tank crossing anti tank ditch in desert.

#OTD (ish) 6/7 April 1943, photo by Sgt. Palmer during the fighting around Gabes.

Sherman III of 4th County of London Yeomanry, supporting 154 Bde of 51st HD, crossing the anti-tank ditch at Wadi Akarit.

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