Tag Archives: sherman

Tanks on Iwo Jima

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Video footage of U.S. M4 Sherman tanks on Iwo Jima and damage to tanks due to mortar fire:        

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Tasca 1/35th U.S. M4A3E2 Sherman “Jumbo”

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Tasca has added an upcoming 1/35th Sherman tank to their website—Item 35-021, 1/35 U.S. Assault Tank M4A3E2 Sherman “JUMBO”. Features include: Add on welded armor for hull. Accurately reproduced unique shape of the jumbo turret. Option for 76mm and 75mm … Continue reading →

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How’s Your Sherman, Herman?

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

M4 Sherman Tank modification and upgrades from Army Motors, Maintenance Branch, Office of Chief of Ordnance, Vol. 5, No. 1, April 1944: If it’s a Tank, Medium, M4—here are the visible changes that should have been made by now. Check … Continue reading →

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U.S. and Allied Tanks in Color

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A selection of Life’s best color photographs of Allied tanks and AFVs in World War II. Click any thumbnail for a high-resolution copy of the image on Google Images.   The crew of a U.S. M4 Sherman tank on top … Continue reading →

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“The Man Who Owns a Tank Corps”

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The June 1960 issue of Popular Mechanics tells the story of Walter Ising, president of a steel company in Chicago, who bought 500 surplus Sherman tanks from the government for $305,000. He then had to disarm the tanks, move them … Continue reading →

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