Sherman Firefly
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The Sherman Firefly was a medium tank used by the United Kingdom and some armoured formations of other Allies in the Second World War. It was based on the US M4 Sherman but was fitted with the more po
A Sherman Firefly during the Battle of the Bulge, 1944
Rear view of the Firefly at the Bovington Tank Museum showing the external radio "bustle".
Loading 17-pounder APCBC rounds into a Firefly
British Army Sherman Tulip on the left. Note the 17-pounder gun, countershaded to appear like the standard 75 mm gun seen on the center tanks.
Michael Wittmann
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Michael Wittmann was a German Waffen-SS tank commander during the Second World War. He is known for his ambush of elements of the British 7th Armoured Division during the Battle of Villers-Bocage on 1
Wittmann in May, 1944
Wittmann receiving the Swords to his Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross from Adolf Hitler in January 1944
Wittmann's company, 7 June 1944, en route to Morgny. Wittmann is standing in the turret of Tiger 205.
The wreckage of the British transport column Wittmann engaged, including an anti-tank gun in the foreground.