Armoured Brigade

British Armoured Brigades during the Second World War. And the various rabbit holes that follow…. An ongoing book project by @RobertGlenniePT. DM for enquiries

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Sherman I ‘13’ pictured by Sgt Collins #OTD 8 July 1944, is from 4 Troop, A Sqn, 1st Northants Yeomanry during Charnwood.

‘13’ was damaged a month later at St. Aignan when a shell through the mantlet killed the commander Lt. J Smith.

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The three tanks of A Sqn HQ, 1st Northants Yeomanry, pictured by Sgt Collins, #OTD 8 July 1944.

Number 18 is ‘OMSK’, Capt Boardman’s Sherman I, 17 is ‘TOMSK’ Major Skelton’s Sherman I Hybrid, meaning the centre one is 19 ‘MINSK’.

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Sherman I Hybrid ‘68’ from B Squadron, 144 RAC, 33rd Armoured Brigade during Charnwood, 8 July 1944.

Photographed by Sgt Christie, #OTD 80 years ago.

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In the Greys war diary, they mention surprising German soldiers who were relieved to be captured.
Many on their own MT, including a ‘Mk III’, I suspect it might be this Stug III, photographed by Sgt Oakes, #OTD 2 May 1944.

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The Scots Greys reach Wismer, #OTD 2 May 1945.

A Greys Sherman IC Hybrid in front of a Sherman I Hybrid, surrounded by various abandoned German vehicles.

The Greys were in support of 3 Para Bde, 6th Airborne Div.

Taken by Sgt. Oakes
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4th Armd Bde HQ mention the capture of a submarine by 44th Royal Tanks with 5th King’s Own Scottish Borderers #OTD 26 April 1945.
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Not the best quality, but to the right is one of 44th RTR’s DD tanks in Bremen.

Sgt Crocker took the photograph #OTD 26 April 1945.

44th RTR had a relatively quiet day, with the infantry finding ‘little use for the tks’.

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A Sherman II from B Squadron, 3/4 County of London Yeomanry, passing through Hopsten,
#OTD 8th April 1945.
Sgt Travis photographed the scene.

3/4 CLY supported 5 KOSB on the advance to Halverde.

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Hart, from ‘B’ Sqn ‘had made himself immensely popular during his attachment to 3rd CLY’

From ‘Sharpshooters at War’
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Christmas 1944 for 4th Armoured Brigade. Very cold, quieter but not uneventful. Gets lively next week though no warmer.

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‘Cymru-am-Byth’
Bloody love this one by Jimmy Mapham! 13/18 Hussars, ARV, Sherman III, great composition, brilliant! IWM H38971 #27Armd

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‘ALAKEFAK’ - ‘can’t be bothered’ - a Sherman ARV from 3/4th County of London Yeomanry, during a pause in the ‘Great Swan’.

From Jimmy Sale’s collection - KSYM-SAL-19-160
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@2pickypicky @briggs_jonny It’s a brand name, they made, among other things, generators.

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From the war diary of 44 RTR (1943). Interesting short report on the still fairly new Mk III Sherman in Sicilly. There had been initial misgivings in the battalion it appears but these appear to have largely vanished.

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More from Jimmy Mapham and the #Sharpshooters #OTD 16th September 1944, in Gheel.

A Sherman II from 4 Troop, C Sqn, 3/4CLY being loaded onto transport.

C Sqn had fired 170 rounds HE, supporting infantry the previous day, and now went into reserve with 15th Scottish Div. #4Armd

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A well known Jadgpanther picture by Jimmy Mapham, taken #OTD 16th September 1944, in Gheel.

Sid Walker from 3/4 County of London Yeomanry #Sharpshooters, who had moved in to the Gheel Bridgehead on the 13th to relieve SRY.

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@BarnabyGolden @Gary41743720 @rgpoulussen Thanks for the copy and paste, here’s some more info on Lillingstone and it’s commander, Lt. Brown.
Hope this is of interest.

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Lt. Brown sat in the centre, commander of ‘Lillingstone’, number ‘55’ a Sherman I from 4 Troop, C Squadron, 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry.

Lillingstone was lost at St. Aignan, Lt. Brown and gunner, Tp. Monkman, both wounded.

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Picture is from the collection compiled by Jimmy Sale.
NAM 1975-03-63-13-192

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Ditched Sherman IIIs from 3rd County of Yeomanry at Primosole Bridge.
3CLY supported the attack #OTD 17 July 1943.
Amongst the casualties, Lt. Col G.G.L Willis DSO, Lt. W.H Palmer and Sgt. J.L Ward lost their lives.

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@battleguide A trip to Sicily is long overdue, certainly hope to find some good ‘Then and Nows’ when we next visit.

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Photographed by Sgt. Mott, 2AFPU.
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A Sherman III from 4th Armoured Brigade passing through Carlentini, Sicily #OTD 15 July 1943.

Carlentini had been captured the day before, with 3CLY engaging an A/Tk screen left by the evacuating enemy, on their route towards Primsole Bridge.

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