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'"A" Squadron tanks returning from the attack South of Tilburg while Churchills move up to take over and support the 15th Scottish Division', 27 October 1944

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

British Sherman and Churchill tanks in North West Europe, October, 1944.

3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry reached Tilburg, in tandem with the Dutch Brigade, on 26 October 1944 after overcoming light German opposition. The regiment lost two tanks to a 50 mm anti-tank gun. It handed over to the 15th (Scottish) Division the following day and headed towards the Belgian village of Poppel.

From an album containing 222 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-03-63-21-17

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-21-17