I think Corrigan started it in his excellent 'Mud, Blood & Poppycock'. (Which I'd heartily recommend anyone read if interested in the legends of...
The morale effect is quite interesting, as despite all the 'London can take it' rhetoric, Civil Defence organisations & government were reporting...
That average daily casualty rates for the Normandy campaign equalled/outdid the Somme, Verdun & Passchendaele. It's debatable on several levels,...
Zulu. Waterloo (largely arse, but the most incredible battle scene, starring a large chunk of the Russian army}. Das Boot (Original TV...
Strongly seconded. (Did I force it on you?... I got a bit funny about it for a while.) Despite technically being tank crew - it's as long since I...
Solid book. Weirdly, a mate picked it up while I was reading it in a field and saw a picture of his great uncle on the first page he opened...
Personal favourite: 'By Tank Into Normandy' - Stuart Hills. Another vote for Brazen chariots. Fictionalised but entirely authentic accounts by...
Thought I didn't much like any sort of Whisky, then a mate paid off his mortgage & caught the habit of ridiculously expensive Bourbons. Some of...
Henry Wills's excellent (classic, even) Pillbox book says there was indeed a timber shortage that led to the WO approving the use of brick for...
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As OP says, it's a Sherman. Specifically an M4a3(105) HVSS The M4a3 refers to the base tank. The 105 to the gun - 105s are howitzer-equipped fire...
