Guess many of the forumites (forumers?) have read before about the 'Hobart Funnies', the derivatives of tanks that were put to a good use by the Allies in later part of ww2. Well, here is a story about Sir Percy Hobart:
They Called Him 'Hobo': The Little-Known Story of Percy Hobart
They Called Him 'Hobo': The Little-Known Story of Percy Hobart