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Canadian 5th armoured Firefly
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Canadian 5th armoured division Sherman Firefly in Holland, 1945.Efforts have been made to disguise the length of the gun by putting another (fake) muzzle brake halfway down the barrel and painting the rest a paler color. Often they were painted white or sky blue.
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Sherman IIC (US M4A1) with cast hull. The tracks have been fitted with width extensions (spuds) some of which have been knocked off.
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All the "protective" tracks are from Churchills. The two on the right have been attached inside up. The value of these devices has been questioned as they provided a shot trap which could turn the incoming round into the armour instead of allowing it to...
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Additional tracks (side and two at front) are from Churchil tank. Don't recognize middle tracks on the front plate.
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The tracks on front and side seems to be german. Are they put there as extra protection?
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The Sherman Firefly was a World War II British and Canadian variation of the American Sherman tank, fitted with the powerful British 17 pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Originally conceived as a stopgap tank until future British tank designs...
The Sherman Firefly was a World War II British and Canadian variation of the American Sherman tank, fitted with the powerful British 17 pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Originally conceived as a stopgap tank until future British tank designs armed with the 17 pounder came into service, the Sherman Firefly became the most common vehicle to be used with the 17 pounder as its main armament during World War II.