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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