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DD Sherman Tank Warriors: The 13th/18th Royal Hussars on D-Day
With Andrew May
Part of our DDay and Battle of Normandy series
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Also part of our 80th Anniversary Series
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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 subsequently be selected to spearhead the assault on Sword Beach in new, top secret amphibious tanks. Having successfully secured the beach on D-Day, the Regiment became heavily engaged in the battle for Normandy, earning themselves an excellent reputation with the infantry brigades which they supported, before pushing north into the Fatherland. Their casualties from D-Day onwards amounted to 142 Hussars lost, 236 wounded, with many gallantry awards received.
Andrew May was born in Reading, Berkshire, where he lives today with his wife Fiona and two sons, Adam and Glenn. Throughout a career in the technology industry, Andrew has maintained an enthusiastic interest in military history, researching his Great Grandfather’s experiences in the First World War and subsequent death at The Somme, and both his Grandfather’s and Great Uncle’s service in North Africa, Sicily and Italy during the Second World War. It was perhaps inevitable that the compelling story of the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (QMO) would captivate him to such an extent that it resulted in the creation of this book.
DD Sherman Tank Warriors - The 13th/18th Royal Hussars through Dunkirk, D-Day and the Liberation of Europe by Andrew May
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To make a donation to the Regimental Association Charitable Trust, Andrew mentioned
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DD Sherman Tank Warriors: The 13th/18th Royal Hussars on D-Day
With Andrew May
Part of our DDay and Battle of Normandy series
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDG3XyxGI5lD-VIZrUhFbYxwDvdobbkEs&si=alYb5gBq6fxj5zoL
Also part of our 80th Anniversary Series
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDG3XyxGI5lCyOAGNszPdUOkA43dfSldX&si=bfIRjfLj4XKUcXds
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 subsequently be selected to spearhead the assault on Sword Beach in new, top secret amphibious tanks. Having successfully secured the beach on D-Day, the Regiment became heavily engaged in the battle for Normandy, earning themselves an excellent reputation with the infantry brigades which they supported, before pushing north into the Fatherland. Their casualties from D-Day onwards amounted to 142 Hussars lost, 236 wounded, with many gallantry awards received.
Andrew May was born in Reading, Berkshire, where he lives today with his wife Fiona and two sons, Adam and Glenn. Throughout a career in the technology industry, Andrew has maintained an enthusiastic interest in military history, researching his Great Grandfather’s experiences in the First World War and subsequent death at The Somme, and both his Grandfather’s and Great Uncle’s service in North Africa, Sicily and Italy during the Second World War. It was perhaps inevitable that the compelling story of the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (QMO) would captivate him to such an extent that it resulted in the creation of this book.
DD Sherman Tank Warriors - The 13th/18th Royal Hussars through Dunkirk, D-Day and the Liberation of Europe by Andrew May
USA bookshop.org/a/21029/9781036104580
UK pen-and-sword.co.uk/DD-Sherman-Tank-Warriors-Hardback/p/49866
To make a donation to the Regimental Association Charitable Trust, Andrew mentioned
lightdragoons.org.uk/donations.html
The Disaster of the DD Tanks on DDay - Omaha Beach (Amphibious Sherman Tanks)
youtube.com/live/2nabCopaVrY?si=zRdkKzrkvWkmotK6
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