I have recently come across this photo of my father from a family member. He is at the left rear and someone has written “Jock” beside him which...
Scrapyard scene at the start and lots of Cromwell footage throughout [MEDIA] try 31m 10s to 36m
Ronald Ryder’s War Sources · 5th RTR Regimental Archives at the Bovington Tank Museum · 5th RTR Regimental War Diaries at the National Archives...
As always if anyone can see any errors or can add anything please let me know. Cheers Kevin
At some point in 1944-45 the pattern for stowage on Cromwell tanks was changed. Initially the turret was bare of stowage boxes: [IMG] But there...
As is usually the case I was spinning through the film footage on the IWM site when I stumbled upon a little clip which appeared to show several...
I know that 7th Armoured Division was equipped with Cromwells on D-Day, and I know the Poles used them in their armoured division in France and...
Except for the CS version, the entire run of the A27L Centaur was armed with the 6-pdr gun. So were the first two marks of the A27M Cromwell. I...
Cromwell Tank 'Diana' 1 RTR WW2
I've failed to find a suitable thread for this post (mods feel free to move it). Unfortunately, forum search function doesn't seem to accept 'RTR'...
Guys, I'm trying to find out more about this little number tucked away in the turrets of most British tanks - it fired through the mantlet on...
I have a question about British tanks in 21 Army Group, specifically those armed with 6-pounder guns. I have read John Buckley's book on British...
Object description: Cromwell tanks of Guard's Armoured Division drive along 'Hell's Highway' towards Nijmegen during Operation 'Market-Garden', 20...
Object description: Scenes of jubilation as British troops liberate Brussels, 4 September 1944. Major General A H S Adair, GOC Guards Armoured...
Object description: Cromwell and Stuart tanks of Guards Armoured Division passing German POWs during the advance to Brussels, 3 September 1944....
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