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Historian. Researching the British army in Normandy, Market Garden and beyond, North Africa, Middle Eastern Mandate days, the Med. Occasional trips east. Independent Armoured Brigades. Tank pedantry. Freshwater conservation. Fish!
At least they took them to a museum, there’s still hope 😅
And nice atmospheric shot of the Sherman V 👍
Lt. Brown sat in the centre, commander of ‘Lillingstone’, number ‘55’ a Sherman I from 4 Troop, C Squadron, 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry.
Photographed #OTD 7th August 1944 by Sgt Wilkes.
Lillingstone was lost at St. Aignan, Lt. Brown and gunner, Tp. Monkman, both wounded.
IWM B8793 #1NY #33Armd
Lt. Brown sat in the centre, commander of ‘Lillingstone’, number ‘55’ a Sherman I from 4 Troop, C Squadron, 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry.
Photographed #OTD 7th August 1944 by Sgt Wilkes.
Lillingstone was lost at St. Aignan, Lt. Brown and gunner, Tp. Monkman, both wounded.
IWM B8793 #1NY #33Armd
It’s a definite favourite.
Has to be Sgt Bourne’s again #OTD
Beaton’s photos are just in a different class aren’t they.
Has to be Sgt Bourne’s again #OTD
Horsepower! Around 600 or so…
A Cromwell IV ‘T187687’ from HQ 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th Armoured Division, photographed #OTD 30th July 1944, by Sgt Bert Hardy.
Note out the combined formation badge ‘Stag’ with the Arm of Service ‘50’. #BritishTankMarkings
IWM B8183 #22Armd #7ArmdDivision #SWW
Horsepower! Around 600 or so…
A Cromwell IV ‘T187687’ from HQ 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th Armoured Division, photographed #OTD 30th July 1944, by Sgt Bert Hardy.
Note out the combined formation badge ‘Stag’ with the Arm of Service ‘50’. #BritishTankMarkings
IWM B8183 #22Armd #7ArmdDivision #SWW
A Churchill IV in the ruins of Maltot, photographed #OTD 26th July 1945, by Lt. Peter Handford, who is probably better known for his sound work.
The Churchill has German track links welded to the lower hull.
IWM B8051 #SWW #History
Weekend reading is sorted
A Churchill IV in the ruins of Maltot, photographed #OTD 26th July 1945, by Lt. Peter Handford, who is probably better known for his sound work.
The Churchill has German track links welded to the lower hull.
IWM B8051 #SWW #History
North Irish Horse Churchill IV on the road to Florence, photographed by Sgt. Lambert #OTD 22nd July 1944.
IWM NA 17144 #SWW #History #WW2 #NIH
Stalking the Night Raider, by Roy Nockolds (1911-79), 1941.
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North Irish Horse Churchill IV on the road to Florence, photographed by Sgt. Lambert #OTD 22nd July 1944.
IWM NA 17144 #SWW #History #WW2 #NIH
A Sherman V ARV Mk I, from 8th Infantry Brigade’s REME Workshop, 3rd Division, pulls a captured Pz IV near Cagny.
Sgt Laing photographed the action #OTD 19 July 1944.
IWM B 7762 #SWW #History #WW2 #ARV
I do like the action in this picture, always wonder what he’s pointing at.
A Sherman V ARV Mk I, from 8th Infantry Brigade’s REME Workshop, 3rd Division, pulls a captured Pz IV near Cagny.
Sgt Laing photographed the action #OTD 19 July 1944.
IWM B 7762 #SWW #History #WW2 #ARV
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!
#BritishTankMarkings
IWM B7513 #27Armd
#SWW #History
‘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
IWM B7557 #27Armd #StaffYeo
#SWW #History #Firefly
‘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
IWM B7557 #27Armd #StaffYeo
#SWW #History #Firefly
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!
#BritishTankMarkings
IWM B7513 #27Armd
#SWW #History
Designed in New Zealand by Tpr. W. J. Robertson at the AFV School, WW2. This unditching gear required a small pit dug behing a stuck AFV and a hooked shackle attached to the track. Reversing the vehicle pulled itself back out. (Composited image) 1/2
A classic by Sgt. Bert Hardy,
and the cover star of David Fletcher’s ‘Mr Churchill’s Tank’.
#OTD 17 July 1944, 34th Tank Brigade.
Proving you didn’t need speed to kick up dust in Normandy.
IWM B7641 #SWW #History #WW2
Cyril Coles. Probably the world’s first tank fatality in combat.
#FWW #WW1 #Tanks #gwg
A classic by Sgt. Bert Hardy,
and the cover star of David Fletcher’s ‘Mr Churchill’s Tank’.
#OTD 17 July 1944, 34th Tank Brigade.
Proving you didn’t need speed to kick up dust in Normandy.
IWM B7641 #SWW #History #WW2
Sherman tanks advance across a dusty landscape in the area around Brettevillette in Normandy, 17 July 1944.
A70 83-6, Sgt Parkinson, AFPU
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Probably a bit early, but cheers!🍻
#OTD 14 July 1944, beers from the NAAFI with Corporal Webb and Corporal Avery, I bet that tasted good.
Sgt Johnson with the camera.
IWM B 7271 #SWW #History #WW2
Any excuse to post Jimmy Mapham’s work…
‘Cymru-am-Byth’
13/18 Hussars, ARV, Sherman III, great composition, bloody brilliant!
IWM H38971 #27Armd
