"Grants" in North Africa

British Cromwell tanks assembling near the start line in readiness for the breakout from Normandy in 1944. The breakout, through strong German defences, cost the British many AFV's. (scanned by HOS Bandit)

Cromwell tank

The 2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire regiment, pushes East toward a pair of German strongpoints near the Southwest corner of Ouistreham, supported by a DD tank of the 13/18 Hussars, the Shermans gun is trained on a possible target, and it wears a now deflated canvas flotation screen around its hull. Even though 2 Hussar DDs were lost at sea, and 10 more lost on the beach, the battalion still remained a potent fighting force, with 28 operational tanks. (scanned by HOS Bandit)