One unit, the British 79th Armoured Division--under Major-General Percy Hobart--had been at the front of the Normandy landings and provided invaluable help in subsequent operations with specially adapted armoured vehicles (referred to as "Hobart's Funnies").
One unit, the British 79th Armoured Division--under Major-General Sir Percy Hobart--had been at the front of the Normandy landings and provided invaluable help in subsequent operations. They specialised in providing solutions to all situations with specially adapted armoured vehicles (referred to as "Hobart's Funnies").