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This image is during the London Victory Parade 1946
Sherman BARV

The British BARV (Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle) was designed, developed and operated by the REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) as a recovery vehicle for use during amphibious landings in high surf. Their job was to rescue vehicles stranded in the surf and to remove any objects blocking the landing craft such as broken down or wrecked vehicles.
A secondary function was to push landing craft off of the beach after they had unloaded. Over fifty BARVs were ready on D-Day, June 6, 1944, where they proved to be quite valuable during the Normandy landings.
 

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