churchill tanks in normandy, france

31 media by topicpage 1 of 1
The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7078

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7078

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Churchill tank crews of 31st Tank Brigade with their extensively camouflaged vehicles, 13 July 1944.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7443

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7443

The British Army in Normandy 1944 A Churchill tank moves up towards the village of Tourville, in preparation for an attack on Hill 112, 16 July 1944.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7445

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7445

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Churchill tanks move up at dawn near the village of Tourville to attack Hill 112, 16 July 1944.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7446

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7446

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Churchill tanks move up at dawn near the village of Tourville to attack Hill 112, 16 July 1944.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7585

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7585

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Churchill tanks moving into position at dawn to support the attack on Evrecy, 16 July 1944.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7589

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7589

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Churchill tanks during the attack on Evrecy, 16 July 1944.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7601

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7601

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Lt J Fathergill, CO of 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, in the turret of his Churchill tank, 17 July 1944.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7602

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7602

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Trooper E McGuiness, gunner of a Churchill tank of 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, 17 July 1944.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7620

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7620

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Trooper E McGuiness, gunner of a Churchill tank of 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, touching up the name 'Briton' on the side of its hull, ... More

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7622

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7622

The British Army in Normandy 1944 .Lt J Fathergill, CO of 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, preparing hand grenades on his Churchill tank, 17 July 1944. The small plaque fixe... More

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7624

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7624

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Lt Fathergill, CO of 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, with two of his crew cleaning a Besa machine-gun in front of their Churchill tank, 17... More

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7634

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7634

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Lt Fathergill, CO of 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, with his crew on their Churchill tank, 17 July 1944.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7635

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7635

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Lt Fathergill, CO of 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, with his crew on their Churchill tank, 17 July 1944.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B8565

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B8565

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Churchill tanks carrying infantry advance towards St Pierre Tarentaine, 3 August 1944.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B8568

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B8568

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Churchill tanks carrying infantry advance towards St Pierre Tarentaine, 3 August 1944.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B8569

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B8569

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Churchill tanks carrying infantry advance towards St Pierre Tarentaine, 3 August 1944.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B8578

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B8578

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Track repairs for a Churchill tank in the Villers Bocage area, 4 August 1944. A Churchill ARV can be seen in the background.

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B8600

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B8600

The British Army in Normandy 1944 Churchill and Sherman tanks pass each other during the advance towards Vassy, 4 August 1944.

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B7586

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B7586

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 Infantry watch Churchill tanks moving up for a dawn attack towards Evrecy, 16 July 1944.

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B7608

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B7608

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 Hanging out the washing on a Churchill tank of 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, 17 July 1944.

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B7636

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B7636

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 Churchill tanks of 7th Troop, 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, 17 July 1944.

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B7637

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B7637

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 Churchill tanks of 7th Troop, 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, 17 July 1944.

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B7638

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B7638

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 Churchill tanks of 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, 17 July 1944.

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B7641

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B7641

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 Churchill tanks of 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, 17 July 1944.

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B8051

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B8051

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 A Churchill tank in the shattered village of Maltot, 26 July 1944.

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B8566

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B8566

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 Churchill tanks carrying Royal Scots Fusiliers during the advance on St Pierre-Tarentaine, 3 August 1944.

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B8599

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B8599

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 Sherman tanks pass a column of Churchills as they advance towards Vassy, 4 August 1944.

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B8774

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B8774

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 Churchill AVREs moving up through Vaucelles, 7 August 1944.

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B9154

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B9154

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 The commander of a Churchill tank of 6th Guards Tank Brigade, 14 August 1944. Note the extra armour added to the rear of his cupola for increased protection against snipers.

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B9162

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B9162

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 A recovery crew works on a disabled Churchill tank, 14 August 1944.

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B9682

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B9682

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 Churchill Crocodile, 25 August 1944.