Robert Glennie

At least they took them to a museum, there’s still hope 😅

And nice atmospheric shot of the Sherman V 👍

North Yorkshire Langdale moor fire fighters face exploding WWII ordinance - BBC News The area was used for tank training and sunken shells have exploded, a senior firefighter says.

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British tank crew by their tank

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.

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British tank crew by their tank

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.

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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

British tank passes French farmer with horses.

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

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British tank passes French farmer with horses.

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

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British tank in ruined French village

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.

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Cover of Marcel Zwarts’ book Einsatz Arnheim.

Weekend reading is sorted

British tank in ruined French village

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.

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British tank on narrow dusty lane

North Irish Horse Churchill IV on the road to Florence, photographed by Sgt. Lambert #OTD 22nd July 1944.

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A Boulton Paul Defiant aircraft flies at night above the coast, in strong moonlight.

Stalking the Night Raider, by Roy Nockolds (1911-79), 1941.

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British tank on narrow dusty lane

North Irish Horse Churchill IV on the road to Florence, photographed by Sgt. Lambert #OTD 22nd July 1944.

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British armoured recovery vehicle pulling a captured German tank

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.

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I do like the action in this picture, always wonder what he’s pointing at.

British armoured recovery vehicle pulling a captured German tank

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.

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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!
#BritishTankMarkings

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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 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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#SWW #History #Firefly

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!
#BritishTankMarkings

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#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

British tank on dusty road

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.

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Cyril Coles. Probably the world’s first tank fatality in combat.

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British tank on dusty road

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.

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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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Two British soldiers drinking the good stuff.

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.

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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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