Osprey - Swimming Shermans: Sherman DD amphibious tank of World War II Tank Whippet Yet at the same time

Yet at the same time

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Osprey - Swimming Shermans: Sherman DD amphibious tank of World War II Tank Whippet Yet at the same timeBy David Fletcher MBE David Fletcher examines the swimming Shermans, and their successes and tragic failures on the beaches of Normandy. The Sherman DD (Duplex Drive) tank was a brilliant innovation; the design and development of a tank that could float and even 'swim' in water was controversial. Each tank was enveloped in a waterproofed canvas screen, launched at sea from landing craft and then 'swam' to shore, where the screens were deflated,