13th/18th Royal Hussars
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The 13th/18th Royal Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed by the amalgamation of the 13th Hussars and the 18th Royal Hussars in 1922 and, after service in the Second World
Amphibious DD Tanks of the 13th/18th Royal Hussars on D-Day; (note the folded flotation 'skirts' and twin propellers)
Tanks of the 13th/18th Royal Hussars advance with No. 4 Commando on D-Day
Operation Overlord (the Normandy Landings)- D-day 6 June 1944. Reverend Victor Leach, Padre of 13/18 Hussars, reading the burial service for a fallen tankman who was killed in action with the German 21st Panzer Division in the Hermanville-sur-Mer sector of Normandy, France. The dead man's comrades stand in silent tribute at the graveside.
18th Royal Hussars
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The 18th Royal Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army raised in 1759. It saw service for two centuries, including the First World War before being amalgamated with the 13th Hussars to form
13th/18th Royal Hussars
…13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed by the amalgamation of the 13th Hussars and the 18th Royal Hussars in 1922 and, after service in the Second World War, it amalgamated with the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars to form the Light Dragoons in 1992. The…
c. 1900 regimental cap badge for other ranks
1796 portrait of a regimental lieutenant
1812 engraving of a regimental private
1819 illustration of a regimental officer