1944 Cadillac M24 Chaffee

1944 Cadillac M24 Chaffee in A Bridge Too Far, Movie, 1977

Class: Others, Military armored vehicle — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
garco ◊ 2006-08-18 11:26	M24 Chaffee.
antp ◊ 2006-08-18 11:31	Cadillac?
garco ◊ 2006-08-18 13:34	Yes, Cadillac engines. (ref. Google...)
Alexander ◊ 2006-08-18 21:33	The Sherman on the right is interesting. Is is a Dozer conversion which came into use in 1943. The base vehicle is probably a M4A3 'Sherman' made by Ford (June 1942 - Sept 1943) or Fisher (Feb 1944 - Mar 1945). http://image14.webshots.com/14/6/76/72/171067672LICvCz_ph.jpg -- Last edit: 2006-08-18 22:05:49
2491tj ◊ 2007-01-18 21:20	this particular dozer was a turretless version loaned to the film by the Dutch Army..the turret it has is a plastic replica provided by the props dept.
maxman ◊ 2013-02-28 03:03	Interesting, since the M24 didn't come into use until December 1944.
mike962 ◊ 2024-11-01 11:33