D-Day, Sword Beach. Normandy 1944 by David Pentland After suppressing the initial German defences, a Sherman " Crab" flail tank of the 22nd Dragoons, 79th Armoured Division,  clears a path through a minefield to allow tanks of 27th armoured Brigade, and men of 3rd Infantry Division to breakout  from the beaches. Fire support from surviving Sherman DD (amphibious) tanks of 13th /`18th Hussars (QMO), proved invaluable in the initial push towards Caen   The Dragoon Guards by Michael Angelo Hayes  Showing 1st Kings Dragoon Guards, 2nd Dragoon Guards ( the Queens Bays), Royal Scots Greys ( 2nd Dragoons ), Prince of Waless Dragoon Guards, 3rd Carabiniers, 6th Dragoon Guards, 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, Princess Royals 7th Dragoon Guards, Princess Charlotte of Waless 5th Dragoon Guards and the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons. Advance on Vittoria by Chris Collingwood  The 13th Light Dragoons cross a small river as part of Wellingtons armies advance on Vittoria in June 1813 during the Peninsula Campaign.  Battle of Vittoria, June 21st 1813. Duke of Wellington's victory over the French with an army of 79,000 British, Portuguese and rebel Spanish troops. The battle of Vittoria ended Napoleon's domination of Spain. The Vedette of the 13th Light Dragoons by Chris Collingwood.  Scouts of the 13th Light Dragoons keep watch on the advancing French Army. "The Worst Scrape" Retreat from Burgos October/November 1812 by Chris Collingwood  After a major victory at Salamanca (22 July 1812) Wellington occupied Madrid and then advanced to capture Burgos - unfortunately with insufficient siege equipment he was compelled to retire and forced to experience a harrowing retreat, it was, he said "The worst scrape". However, when the campaigning season ended, Spain, south of the Tagus, was free of the French.