Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
To break through Hitler’s formidable Atlantic Wall on D-Day, the Allies required revolutionary firepower. Under Winston Churchill's order, General Percy Hobart developed a covert suite of modified armor known as "Hobart's Funnies." From amphibious Sherman tanks and mine-clearing flails to flame-throwing Churchills and prefabricated Mulberry Harbors, these strange mechanical beasts bypassed Rommel's deadly traps. While rejected by American commanders at a high cost on Omaha Beach, these ingenious machines proved vital to securing Normandy and altering the course of WW2.
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To break through Hitler’s formidable Atlantic Wall on D-Day, the Allies required revolutionary firepower. Under Winston Churchill's order, General Percy Hobart developed a covert suite of modified armor known as "Hobart's Funnies." From amphibious Sherman tanks and mine-clearing flails to flame-throwing Churchills and prefabricated Mulberry Harbors, these strange mechanical beasts bypassed Rommel's deadly traps. While rejected by American commanders at a high cost on Omaha Beach, these ingenious machines proved vital to securing Normandy and altering the course of WW2.
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