Preparation for invasion, Worthing, 1944
Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, Home Front, 1944.
A Sherman Firefly tank, armed with a 17-pounder gun, in a residential street in Worthing. It belonged to 3rd County of London Yeomanry who were then billeted in the town while awaiting embarkation for the D-Day landings.
From an album of 120 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1975-03-63-17-114
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-17-114