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'A' Squadron tanks, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), Misterbianco, Sicily, 1943

Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, Italy, 1943.

A row of Sherman tanks lined up for inspection by Brigadier John Currie during 3rd County of London Yeomanry's operations in Sicily. Currie, a veteran of World War One, was commander of 4th Armoured Brigade and was later killed in action in Normandy. The two Sherman Mark 3 (M4A2) tanks, nearest the photographer, bear the names 'Abdiel' and 'Aphrodite' on their turrets.

From an album containing 246 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-03-63-14-58

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-14-58

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