10th Armoured Centaur Battery, Royal Artillery.

Provided artillery support to the British Parachute forces after D-Day

The tank names and serial numbers are all from photo's of Centaur tanks during the Normandy landings and Campaign.

The 360 degree compass markings on the turret was to allow indirect bombardments under the guidence of an outside observer. The command Shermans also carried these markings in the photographs.

(these photos were taken under artificial light )

 

 

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