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DD or duplex drive tanks, nicknamed "Donald Duck tanks", were a type of amphibious swimming tank developed by the British during the Second World War. The phrase is mostly used for the Duplex Drive variant of the M4 Sherman medium tank, that was used by the Western Allies during and after the Normandy Landings in June 1944.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD tank | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed | 4 knots (7 km/h) swimming | 1.00 | infobox |
| DD tank | Designed | 1941–1944 | 1.00 | infobox |
| DD tank | Designer | Nicholas Straussler | 1.00 | infobox |
| DD tank | In service | 1944–1950s | 1.00 | infobox |
| DD tank | Used by | United Kingdom Canada United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| DD tank | Variants | DD Valentine, DD Sherman | 1.00 | infobox |
| DD tank | Wars | World War II | 1.00 | infobox |
| DD tank | related to Combat | The | 0.60 | section |
| DD tank | related to Combat | DD | 0.60 | section |
| DD tank | related to Combat | D-Day | 0.60 | section |
| DD tank | related to Combat | They | 0.60 | section |
| DD tank | related to Combat | Operation Dragoon | 0.60 | section |
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