DD Sherman Tank Warriors
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DD Sherman Tank Warriors

The 13th/18th Royal Hussars through Dunkirk, D-Day and the Liberation of Europe

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
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DD Sherman Tank Warriors

The 13th/18th Royal Hussars through Dunkirk, D-Day and the Liberation of Europe

About this book

When the amphibious Duplex Drive (DD) Sherman tanks of the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (QMO) touched down on the sand of Sword Beach as the vanguard of the D-Day invasion, ahead of the infantry and Commandos, it was the culmination of an evolution spanning several years. Switching roles from a mounted regiment in India, into a mechanised, armored cavalry regiment, they fought in France in 1940, then faced an uncertain future, after evacuating through Dunkirk. However, the 13th/18th would subsequently be selected to spearhead the assault on Sword Beach in new, top secret amphibious tanks. Having successfully secured the beach on D-Day, the Regiment became heavily engaged in the battle for Normandy, earning themselves an excellent reputation with the infantry brigades which they supported, before pushing north into the Fatherland. Their casualties from D-Day onwards amounted to 142 Hussars lost, 236 wounded, with many gallantry awards received. In addition to recording the Regiment's achievements during World War II, the story includes the personal testimonies of many of the Regiment's soldiers and officers throughout the war, along with many previously unpublished photographs.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Book Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Forword
  6. Preface
  7. The Light Dragoons Charitable Trust, Colonel’s Appeal Fund
  8. Chapter 1 Mechanisation, the British Expeditionary Force and Dunkirk
  9. Chapter 2 Back on the Home Front
  10. Chapter 3 An Entirely Novel Manner
  11. Chapter 4 Prelude to Invasion
  12. Chapter 5 Preparations for the Assault
  13. Chapter 6 Operation Overlord
  14. Chapter 7 Battle for Normandy
  15. Chapter 8 The Breakout from Normandy and Operation Market Garden
  16. Chapter 9 Into the Fatherland
  17. Chapter 10 Advance to Bremen
  18. Chapter 11 British Army on the Rhine
  19. The Last Post
  20. We’ll Meet Again
  21. Fury
  22. Notes
  23. Acknowledgements
  24. Bibliography
  25. Index
  26. Back Cover