Tag: battle of normandy
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Light Tank M5A1 Stuart (Replica)
Type: Light Tank Nation: USA Period: World War 2 Location: Dead Man‘s Corner Museum, Carentan les Marais, France All in the family The Light Tank M5 was an improved version of the M3 Stuart. It was developed from late 1941 to early 1942 to free up Continental W-670 engines which were needed for aircraft production.…
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25-pr SP tracked, Sexton II
Type: Self-Propelled Artillery Nation: Canada Period: World War 2 Location: Musée Mémorial de la Bataille de Normandie, Bayeux, France The QF 25-pounder gun was the standard towed howitzer of the British and Commonwealth forces in World War 2. Since the artillery needed to keep up with the mechanised formations, an improvised self-propelled 25-pounder gun version…
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3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10 “Wolverine”
Type: Tank Destroyer Nation: USA Period: World War 2 Location: Overlord Museum, Colleville-sur-Mer, France This is not a tank The M10 was based on the M4A2, the diesel-powered version of the Sherman. It may look very much like a tank, but it was in fact a tank destroyer with relatively thin armour to save weight,…
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Cruiser Mk VIII A27L Centaur IV CS
Type: Cruiser Tank Nation: United Kingdom Period: World War 2 Location: Memorial Pegasus, Benouville, France The A27L Centaur was one of three competing designs for a successor to the rapidly ageing Cruiser Mk VI Crusader. The other two were A24 Cavalier and A27M Cromwell – the latter would eventually be chosen for production. The „L“…
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Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf. E (Sd.Kfz. 181, Late Production)
Type: Heavy Tank Nation: Germany Period: World War 2 Location: Vimoutiers, France The giant When the Tiger appeared on the battlefield in 1942, it represented a whole new level in terms of firepower, armour protection and weight. Despite its 57 metric tons it was fairly mobile – thanks to its 700 hp V12 Maybach engine.…
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