Hobart's Funnies - photos

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The Hobart's Funnies were WW2 tanks modified to overcome terrain, obstacles and enemy coastal fortifications in the Allied invasion of Normandy. The machines were operated by the 79th Armored Division of the British Army and named after their commander, Major General Percy Hobart.

Sherman tank using a Churchill 'Ark' armored ramp carrier to climb over an escarpment:



Churchill Ark Mk II (UK pattern) bridging vehicle:



Churchill AVRE with fascine:





Churchill AVRE carpet-layer with a bobbin of steel-reinforced canvas cloth:



Centaur bulldozer:



A Caterpillar D7 armored bulldozer:



A Churchill tank fitted with a Crocodile flamethrower in action.



Sherman Crab mine-clearing tank:



More:

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-funny-tanks-of-d-day


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