79th
Armoured Division
| D
Day |
6
June 1944 |
| Caen |
4-18
July 1944 |
| River
Odon |
2
- 12 July 1944 |
| Bourgebous
Ridge |
18
- 23 July 1944 |
| Mont
Pincon |
30
July - 9 August 1944 |
| Battle
of Falaise |
7
- 22 August 1944 |
This
was a specialist Armoured Division
formed in England in 1943 to provide
specialist armoured engineer support
in the forthcoming Invaison. They
were often known as 'The Funnies'
because of the many strange and
unique vehicles they used. Units
landed on D Day and fought through
the campaign. The
Divisional Commander was Major
General Sir P.C.S. Hobart.
30th
Armoured Engineer Brigade
22nd
Dragoons [Sherman
Flails]
1st
Lothian and Border Horse Yeomanry [Sherman
Flails]
2nd
County of London Yeomanry
(Westminster Dragoons) [Sherman
Flails]
1st
Army Tank Brigade
11th
Royal Tank Regiment*
42nd
Royal Tank Regiment*
49th
Royal Tank Regiment*
*Canal
Defence Light Tanks; units later
converted to Buffaloes and
Kangaroos.
1st
Assault Brigade Royal Engineers
5th
Assault Regiment Royal Engineers [AVRE]
6th
Assault Regiment Royal Engineers [AVRE]
42nd
Assault Regiment Royal Engineers [AVRE]
149th
Assault Park Squadron Royal
Engineers
87th
Assault Dozer Squadron Royal
Engineers [Sherman
Dozers]
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