Prepare to Ram, Operation Goodwood, normandy, 18th July 1944 by David Pentland. (C) SIG462 Defending the Homeland by Ivan

Defending the Homeland by Ivan Berryman

Havildar - Merwera Battalion

and retired on a pension to his native Aberdeenshire

RAF East Kirkby was home to Lancasters of 630 and 57 Squadrons who often flew together on long-range bombing raids including attacks against Berlin and Hitler's alpine home at Berchtesgaden

5 inches (41cm x 24cm)

Prepare to Ram, Operation Goodwood, normandy, 18th July 1944 by David Pentland. (C) SIG462 Defending the Homeland by IvanDHM1026C. Prepare to Ram, Operation Goodwood, normandy, 18th July 1944 by David Pentland. While probing forward near Cagny on the initial day of the Goodwood offensive, Lt John Gorman, a troop commander of 2nd Armoured Battalion, Irish Guards, suddenly found himself confronted by a Tiger II and three Tiger Is of the elite 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion. Supported by only one other Sherman, and aware that their 75mm guns would be ineffective against such