Crusader AA Mark III (CHAOS) of the Staffordshire Yeomanry, 27th Armoured Brigade at the beginning of Operation Goodwood, 18th July 1944. The Brigade familiar Seahorse badge is clearly visible on the front of the left stowage bin and the unit serial number (52) on the aerial bracket.

Crusader AA (CHAOS)

Late-manufactured Crusader (T125607) converted into an AA Mark II and the particular vehicle that a 1,000 miles reliability trial and tests for general suitability were carried out on. Note the radio aerials on the turret rear, which is where the radio was located in the Mark II.

Crusader AA (T125607)

French motorcycle troops killed in action, defending their country, May 1940.  They appear to have been killed by small arms or machine gun fire, perhaps in an ambush of some some sort - or perhaps it was just a surprise encounter.  The weapon lying in the foreground is a French Hotchkiss M1922 light machine gun, unloaded (no sign of the top-loading clip magazine).  Rest in Peace.  JR.