More from the camera of Jimmy Mapham, aboard LCT 610, approaching the French coast #OTD 6th June 1944.

With the 13/18 Hussars of 27th Armoured Brigade.

Sherman 10, ‘Balaklava’ is a Mk III (M4A2) from the RHQ, in front an ARV.

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Sherman V DD from 13/18 Hussars, in this atmospheric photo by Sgt Christie, with the Horsa near Ranville #OTD 10th June 1944.

Love the stowage on this one, particularly the spare drive sprockets, one of which is ringing the MG… fantastic. #Stowage

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More Jimmy Mapham, and this is another favourite!

13/18 Hussars loading at Gosport, 3 June 1944.

Obviously I’m drawn here for the Sherman IIIs, but I love the details, the chaps in the foreground, absolute perfection!

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Continuing with Jimmy Mapham’s iconic work, #OTD 3 June 1944, with the 13/18 Hussars of 27th Armoured Brigade, at Gosport.

Main subject is 71, ‘Carole’, a Sherman Vc from C Sqn with her crew, listed in the alt. The details on this are fantastic!

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Having survived the landing, here’s ‘Balaclava’ again, an RHQ Sherman III from 13th/18th Hussars, 27th Armoured Brigade, ‘shooting up German troops’ by the crashed Horsa gliders, near Ranville.
Photographed by Sgt Christie #OTD 10 June 1944.

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A Fisher built Sherman III leads the tanks of 13th/18th Hussars, as DUKWs line up along side, on the road to the coast.

Photographed #OTD 2 June 1944, by the great Jimmy Mapham.

Lots of useful details of stowage, waterproofing and the wading trucking.

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