Hobart's Funnies is the nickname given to a number of specialist armoured fighting vehicles derived from tanks operated during the Second World War by...
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[citation needed] Under Hobart's leadership, the 79th assembled units of modified tank designs collectively nicknamed "Hobart's Funnies". These were used in...
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after their commander, Major General Percy Hobart. Hobart's unusual, specialized tanks, nicknamed "funnies", included: AVRE (Assault Vehicle Royal Engineer)...
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Famous Funnies, a seminal 1930s American comic book series Hobart's Funnies, the specialised tanks of the British 79th Armoured Division The Funnies (Monica's...
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armoured vehicles developed under Major-General Percy Hobart, informally known as "Hobart's Funnies". It was produced from October 1943, in time for the...
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called Mulberry harbours and an array of specialised tanks nicknamed Hobart's Funnies. In the months leading up to the landings, the Allies conducted Operation...
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one of the many specialized assault vehicles, collectively known as Hobart's Funnies, devised to support the planned invasion of Europe. Amphibious tanks...
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became the basis for a range of modifications and additions as part of Hobart's Funnies. AVRE vehicles have been known by several different names through their...
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modified tanks for a variety of specialist engineering tasks (such as "Hobart's Funnies", produced for the invasion of France in 1944). For example, the Churchill...
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bursts out to a distance of over 150 yards. The Crocodile was one of "Hobart's Funnies" – another vehicle used by the 79th Armoured Division. A working example...
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these unusual-looking tanks it developed and operated were known as "Hobart's Funnies". They included tanks that floated, could clear mines, destroy defences...
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artificial Mulberry harbours. A series of modified tanks, nicknamed Hobart's Funnies, dealt with specific requirements expected for the Normandy Campaign...
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cross-country." Allied technological cooperation during World War II Hobart's Funnies The US official campaign historian states that by the time Operation...
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Brest Delaforce, Patrick. Churchill's Secret Weapons: The Story of Hobart's Funnies, Leo Cooper Ltd 2006 ISBN 978-1-84415-344-2 Gawne, Jonathan, The American...
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Sword Beach during the Allied invasion of Normandy (this was one of "Hobart's Funnies" specialized vehicles). The "Bullshorn" was one of a number of plow...
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ancillary roles. Hobart's Funnies were a group of various specialist tanks used in World War II, named after Major General Percy Hobart. Tanks are sometimes...
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comprised armoured vehicles modified for specialist roles (also known as Hobart's Funnies), intended to assist with the landing phase of the operation. By the...
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United States in 2009 and by Russia in the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war. Hobart's Funnies List of flamethrowers Steam tank Zaloga (M3/M5 Stuart) p. 35 Allen...
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the deployment of the specialized combat support vehicles known as "Hobart's Funnies". The first operation for the Ram Kangaroo was Operation Astonia, the...
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artillery tractors, and the specialist military engineering vehicles of "Hobart's Funnies" designed specifically for Operation Overlord ("D-Day") and the Battle...
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Normandy See also Atlantic Wall D-Day D-Day naval deceptions Dieppe Raid Hobart's Funnies Rhino tank Allied forces in Normandy Liberation of Paris (France) Operation...
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specialist armored vehicles that were collectively referred to as "Hobart's Funnies" and were operated by the British 79th Armoured Division in support...
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Hinckley: Midland Ian Allan. ISBN 978-1-85780-279-5. Doherty, Richard (2011). Hobart's 79th Armoured Division at War: Invention, Innovation and Inspiration. Barnsley:...
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featured in The Illustrated World of Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve. Hobart's Funnies Johnson, Brian (2004). The Secret War. Pen & Sword. p. 270. ISBN 9781844151028...
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Normandy See also Atlantic Wall D-Day D-Day naval deceptions Dieppe Raid Hobart's Funnies Rhino tank Allied forces in Normandy Liberation of Paris (France) Operation...
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has water tight storage bays for the ammunition.[unreliable source?] Hobart's Funnies NKL-26 Aerosledge Mayo, Lida (1968). "Chapter 12: Rome and "The Forgotten...
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to attack fortified positions such as bunkers at close range (see Hobart's Funnies). In the post-World War II era, most vehicles fitting into an "assault...
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Trailblazer Sisu RA-140 DS Digger DTR DOK-ING MV-4 DOK-ING MV-10 Demining Hobart's Funnies Mine plow Mine roller MineWolf Systems Pookie (vehicle) William Schneck...
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Normandy See also Atlantic Wall D-Day D-Day naval deceptions Dieppe Raid Hobart's Funnies Rhino tank Allied forces in Normandy Liberation of Paris (France) Operation...
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Normandy See also Atlantic Wall D-Day D-Day naval deceptions Dieppe Raid Hobart's Funnies Rhino tank Allied forces in Normandy Liberation of Paris (France) Operation...
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