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13th June 1944: A tank commander describes how the new tank is a huge improvement - despite its drawbacks

Jul 13, 2024
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Sergeant A G Williams of 17/21 Lancers in the turret of his Sherman tank at the main Headquarters of the Eighth Army in the San Angelo area of Italy. Sergeant Williams from Woodford Bridge, Essex left England in November 1943, landed in North Africa, and from there was sent to Italy

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