For educational purposes

The highly specialised and adapted British armour played a leading role in the tank battles in Normandy.

The Churchill AVRE, the Sherman Duplex Drive and a host of other variants each played their part in defeating the forces of Nazi Germany.

Made with the help of the Tank Museum at Bovington, The Battles for Normandy features rare archive footage, the experiences of the veterans and the unique insights of Dr Stephen Badsey of

The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and David Fletcher of The Royal Tank Museum at Bovington; Britain's leading authorities on tanks in combat.