Tag: d-day

• Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Ausf. G (Sd.Kfz. 171)

  Type: Medium Tank Nation: Germany Period: World War 2 Location: Houffalize, Belgium Premature fielding The Panther was intended to become Nazi Germany‘s late-war standard medium tank, although it weighed over 40 metric tons – almost twice as much as the Panzer IV which it was supposed to replace. Being one of Hitler‘s personal pet projects…

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  1. Oct 2023

  Germany, Medium Tank, World War 2

  ardennes offensive, armored vehicle, armoured vehicle, bastogne barracks, d-day, german tank, history, krings collection, military history, panzer, restoration, second world war, tank, tank monument, tanks, World War 2

• 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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  30. Jul 2023

  Light Tank, USA, World War 2

  101st airborne, 70th tank battalion, armored vehicle, armoured vehicle, band of brothers, battle of normandy, bocage, d-day, dead man’s corner, first army, history, military history, normandy, paratroopers, second world war, tank, tanks, World War 2

• Sherman III DD

  Type: Medium Tank/Special Purpose Vehicle Nation: United Kingdom /USAPeriod: World War 2 Location: The Tank Museum, Bovington, UK The amphibious DD tanks were invented in Great Britain by Nicholas Straussler, an engineer of Hungarian descent. Being the only type of “Hobart’s Funnies” that was also adopted by the Americans, they first saw combat on all…

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  6. Jun 2022

  Medium Tank, Special Purpose Vehicle, United Kingdom, USA, World War 2

  armoured vehicle, d-day, duplex drive, hobart's funnies, m4 sherman, Medium Tank, omaha beach, operation overlord, sherman iii, tank, World War 2

• 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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  25. May 2022

  Cruiser Tank, United Kingdom, World War 2

  6th airborne division, armoured vehicle, battle of normandy, british, centaur iv, close support, cruiser mark viii, Cruiser Tank, d-day, military history, operation tonga, pegasus bridge, sword beach, tank, World War 2

• A22 Churchill Mk IV AVRE “One Charlie”

  Type: Infantry Tank/Special Purpose VehicleNation: Germany Period: World War 2 Location: Juno Beach, Courseulles-sur-Mer, France Specialists The Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) was one of the specialised vehicles known as „Hobart‘s Funnies“ which were specifially developed for the 1944 D-Day landings. Mostly operated by the British 79th Armoured Division, these included the amphibious Duplex…

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  21. May 2022

  Infantry Tank, Special Purpose Vehicle, United Kingdom, World War 2

  79th armoured division, armoured vehicle, avre, british, churchill, churchill mk iv, churchill tank, d-day, history, hobart's funnies, juno beach, percy hobart, royal engineers, second world war, tank, tanks, World War 2, ww2