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Title	ERIC DOWNING'S STORY. A SHERMAN TANK EQUIPPED AS A FLAIL TANK
Description	This was the type of tank in which Eric Downing landed on Juno beach on D-day, June 6th 1944. The tank was sometimes referred top as a mine-sweeper. It was fitted with a drum and heavy chains and balls. The rotating drum makes the balls flail the ground thus exploding mines. The tank cleared a route through minefields in front of advancing infantry. As soon as the flail tank appeared on a battlefield it became the target for German anti-tank weapons. Read the interview with Mr Downing to find out what happened to him.
Keywords	D-day, Eric Downing, minefields
Collection	Overseas Battle Fronts
Place	Normandy
Year	1944
Conflict	World War Two
File type	image
Record ID number	119

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