The story
On 20th July the Brigade was withdrawn into reserve near Carpiquet aerodrome coming under command of 11th Armoured Division in 8 Corps.
While at Carpiquet 3rd CLY was amalgamated with 4th CLY from 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th Armoured Division, to become 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (The Sharpshooters).
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.