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Churchill AVRE vehicle of 163rd Brigade, UK 54th Division, with fascine during ditch crossing exercises near Dunwich, England, United Kingdom, 14 Apr 1943Churchill AVRE vehicle with fascine, of UK 79th (Experimental) Armored Division Royal Engineers, 6 Sep 1943
Churchill AVRE vehicle of 163rd Brigade, UK 54th Division, with fascine during ditch crossing exercises near Dunwich, England, United Kingdom, 14 Apr 1943Churchill AVRE vehicle with fascine, of UK 79th (Experimental) Armored Division Royal Engineers, 6 Sep 1943
Close-up view of Petard demolition mortar of the Churchill AVRE tank Sherman Duplex Drive tank with waterproof float screen, date unknown
Close-up view of Petard demolition mortar of the Churchill AVRE tank 'FURY', date unknownSherman Duplex Drive tank with waterproof float screen, date unknown
Sherman BARV vehicle, Earls Court, London, England, United Kingdom, 8 Feb 1944Sherman tank of UK 79th (Experimental) Armored Division Royal Engineers using a Churchill Ark armored ramp carrier to climb a small escarpment, 13 Feb 1944
Sherman BARV vehicle, Earls Court, London, England, United Kingdom, 8 Feb 1944Sherman tank of UK 79th (Experimental) Armored Division Royal Engineers using a Churchill Ark armored ramp carrier to climb a small escarpment, 13 Feb 1944
Churchill AVRE carpet layer vehicle with bobbin, of UK 79th (Experimental) Armored Division Royal Engineers, circa Mar-Apr 1944Close-up of the flame projector of a Churchill Crocodile tank during trials at Eastwell Park, Ashford, Kent, England, United Kingdom, 26 Apr 1944
Churchill AVRE carpet layer vehicle with bobbin, of UK 79th (Experimental) Armored Division Royal Engineers, circa Mar-Apr 1944Close-up of the flame projector of a Churchill Crocodile tank during trials at Eastwell Park, Ashford, Kent, England, United Kingdom, 26 Apr 1944
Sherman Crab flail tank under test with the UK 79th (Experimental) Armored Division Royal Engineers, 27 Apr 1944US forces rehearsing for the Normandy landings at Slapton Sands, Devon, England, UK, Apr-May 1944. Note the M4 Sherman Duplex-Drive tank at left.
Sherman Crab flail tank under test with the UK 79th (Experimental) Armored Division Royal Engineers, 27 Apr 1944US forces rehearsing for the Normandy landings at Slapton Sands, Devon, England, UK, Apr-May 1944. Note the M4 Sherman Duplex-Drive tank at left.
US Army troops drive by the people of Montebourg, Normandy, France, June 1944.  Note M2 Half-Track “Dirty Gertie” and M4 Sherman Duplex-Drive tank with soldiers sitting on the folded skirt frame.Medics tending the wounded by a Churchill AVRE vehicle of UK Royal Engineers 5th Assault Regiment, Sword Beach, Normandy, France, 6 Jun 1944; M10 Wolverine tank destroyer of 20th Anti-Tank Regiment
US Army troops drive by the people of Montebourg, Normandy, France, June 1944. Note M2 Half-Track “Dirty Gertie” and M4 Sherman Duplex-Drive tank with soldiers sitting on the folded skirt frame.Medics tending the wounded by a Churchill AVRE vehicle of UK Royal Engineers 5th Assault Regiment, Sword Beach, Normandy, France, 6 Jun 1944; M10 Wolverine tank destroyer of 20th Anti-Tank Regiment
Men of Force U assaulting Utah Beach, Normandy, France, 6 Jun 1944; note duplex-drive tanksSherman Duplex Drive tank of B Squadron, 13/18th Royal Hussars and men of No 4 Army Commando, both of British 2nd Army, near Ouistreham, Normandy, France, 6 Jun 1944
Men of Force U assaulting Utah Beach, Normandy, France, 6 Jun 1944; note duplex-drive tanksSherman Duplex Drive tank of B Squadron, 13/18th Royal Hussars and men of No 4 Army Commando, both of British 2nd Army, near Ouistreham, Normandy, France, 6 Jun 1944
British flail tank on the Normandy beach, France, Jun 1944Sherman DD tank at Normandy, France, Jun 1944
British flail tank on the Normandy beach, France, Jun 1944Sherman DD tank at Normandy, France, Jun 1944
Sherman BARV vehicle towing a disabled Bedford truck, Normandy, France, 14 Jun 1944One of the 250 armored bulldozer variant of Cruiser Mk VII Centaur tank, date unknown; also one of the
Sherman BARV vehicle towing a disabled Bedford truck, Normandy, France, 14 Jun 1944One of the 250 armored bulldozer variant of Cruiser Mk VII Centaur tank, date unknown; also one of the 'Hobart's Funnies'
Churchill AVRE fascine carrier passing British infantrymen during the attack towards Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, 23 Oct 1944An Achilles 17pdr tank destroyer crossing the River Savio on a Churchill ARK which was driven into the river, Italy, 24 Oct 1944
Churchill AVRE fascine carrier passing British infantrymen during the attack towards Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, 23 Oct 1944An Achilles 17pdr tank destroyer crossing the River Savio on a Churchill ARK which was driven into the river, Italy, 24 Oct 1944

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