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'3.7 AA guns passing the Squadron who were waiting to return to Asten', Netherlands, January 1945

Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, North West Europe, 1945.

A truck tows a 3.7 inch heavy anti-aircraft gun past a Sherman tank of 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) near, Asten, Netherlands. This Sherman tank, with its turret reversed, has been fitted with additional armour on its front to protect it against hollow charge anti-tank weapons.

3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry arrived in the Dutch town of Asten on 19 December 1944 for rest and refitting and remained there until late January 1945.

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. 1975-03-63-21-93

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-21-93