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Tanks of 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) in the de-waterproofing area, Normandy, June 1944

Tanks of 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) in the de-waterproofing area, June 1944

Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, North West Europe, 1944.

Sherman tanks, including a Firefly armed with a 17-pounder gun, remove their waterproof coverings after landing on 'M' Sector, Sword beach at La Rivière on the morning of 7 June. 3rd County of Yeomanry were among the first units of 4th Armoured Brigade to go ashore.

From an album containing 210 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), 1944.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-03-63-18-40

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-18-40