4th County of London Yeomanry

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The 4th County of London Yeomanry was a British Army armoured regiment of the Territorial Army that saw notable action in the Second World War, particularly in the Normandy campaign.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army regiment
armoured regiment
allegiance British Crown
associatedWith British 22nd Armoured Brigade
British 7th Armoured Division
branch British Army
conflict Normandy campaign
linked to: Battle of Normandy

Second World War
linked to: World War II
country United Kingdom
equipment Cromwell tank
linked to: Cromwell tanks

Sherman tank
era 20th century
formedFrom yeomanry volunteers
garrison London
linked to: London, England
heritage carried on by the Sharpshooters
languageOfCommand English
militaryFunction armoured reconnaissance
tank regiment
militaryRole armoured warfare
nickname Sharpshooters
notableEngagement Battle of Villers-Bocage
Normandy landings
linked to: Battle of Normandy
notableFor service in Normandy 1944
notablePeriod 1944
partOf Territorial Army
precededBy 4th County of London Imperial Yeomanry
raisedFrom County of London
serviceBranch Royal Armoured Corps
status disbanded
subordinateTo Royal Armoured Corps
theatreOfOperations Northwest Europe
type yeomanry regiment

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Battle of Villers-Bocage involvedUnit 4th County of London Yeomanry
4th County of London Yeomanry precededBy 4th County of London Imperial Yeomanry
linked to: 4th County of London Yeomanry