Final Report of 79th Armoured Division

This is the Final report of 79th Armoured Division written and published in 1945 (and marked 'Secret'). It is a companion to our other publication on the 79th Armoured Division - The Characteristics and Tactical Employment of Specialised Armour. (See also "The Story of 79th Armoured Division"). The book covers all equipment used or proposed by 79th Armoured Division, together with details of the function of the Division, and the operational employment of specialised armour (but not in the detail of the title noted above). The meat of this volume covers the organisation and tactical techniques used, and the special AFVs employed: the DD Tanks, Buffaloes, Flails, Crocodiles, Kangaroos, and other exotically named tanks and vehicles. It covers mine clearing, flamethrowing and armoured engineer equipment, and gives details of new special equipment. The book is a compendium not just for engineers and tank men, but is for infantry- and artillerymen as well - giving details of the type of support available from 'Hobart's funnies' on D-Day and afterwards. Fully illustrated with many diagrams of equipment and photographs from the battlefields.

Edition: facsimile reprint, published 2006.
Author: Staff, 79th Armoured Division
Published by: 79th Armoured Division

Softcover 332 pages, 64 photographic plates, 80 line drawings and an index.