The Story of 79th Armoured Division October 1942-June 1945 - Published July 1945

Scarce original book published in Hamburg in 1945 by the British Army on the Rhine. There is still a 'restricted' label on the front!
This is the much prized story of the British Army' s famed 79th Armoured Division, a specialised hush-hush unit especially created in readiness for the D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944. The Division used armoured vehicles modified for special tasks named Hobart's Funnies after the Division's commander, Maj-Gen. Sir Percy Hobart. The Funnies included amphibious tanks that floated, could clear mines, destroy defences, carry and lay emergency bridges and roadways. This official history, profusely illustrated with photos and coloured maps follows the Division from its formation through its finest hour on D-day to final victory in Europe.

Code: 15356