1941
Houghton, West Sussex, 1941
Cruiser Mk IV (left) and Light Tank Mk VIB (‘Athos’ of ‘A’ Squadron) of 3rd County of London Yeomanry, 1st Armoured Division, during an exercise
IWM
Original photographs from The Imperial War Museum collections.
1944
Lingevres, Normandy, 1944
Knocked-out German Panther tanks on the outskirts of Lingevres, 20 June 1944.
1944
Le Tourneur, Normandy, 1944
A Churchill tank carrying infantry of the Royal Scots Fusiliers passes a destroyed German Mk IV tank in Le Tourneur, 3 August 1944.
1944
Vassy, Normandy, 1944
A Cromwell tank of 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry, 11th Armoured Division, driving through Vassy, 15th August 1944.
1944
Cagny, Normandy, 1944
A scene of destruction in the village of Cagny, 19 July 1944. Two Sherman ARVs arrive to recover a disabled Sherman tank.
1944
Sainte-Honorine-la-Chardonne, Normandy, 1944
A Universal carrier passes through the village of St Honorine-la-Chardonne, 18 August 1944.
1944
Route-de-Lion, Ouistreham, Normandy, 1944
Troops from No. 4 Commando, 1st Special Service Brigade, advance along the Route de Lion towards Ouistreham, Sword area, 6 June 1944.
1944
Hermanville-sur-Mer, Normandy, 1944
A screen of 6-pdr anti-tank guns in position by the side of the Rue de la Croix Rose in Hermanville-sur-Mer, 6 June 1944.
1944
Douvres-la-Délivrande, Normandy, 1944
Sherman tanks driving through Douvres-la Delivrande, 8 June 1944.
1941
Findon, West Sussex, 1941
Children watch activity around a Matilda Mk II tank of 44th Royal Tank Regiment in Findon, Sussex, during exercises against ‘enemy’ parachute troops, 4 March 1941.