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DD Sherman Tank Warriors: The 13th/18th Royal Hussars through Dunkirk, D-Day and the Liberation of Europe

By Andrew May
Hardcover
$49.95
By Andrew May
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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, armoured cavalry regiment, they fought in France in 1940, then faced an uncertain future, after evacuating through Dunkirk.

However, the 13th/18th would subseq...

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