Chrysler M4 A4 'Sherman' Firefly

Chrysler M4 A4 'Sherman' Firefly in 8 mai 1945, la capitulation, Documentary, 2005

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sixcyl ◊ 2017-01-22 16:34
mike962 ◊ 2017-01-22 19:41	this is a Sherman Firefly, notice the upper part of the gun is painted weird, the reason was that the german tank commanders were instructed to always target the Firefly first so in an effort to prohibit this the Firefly was painted different to give the illusion that it is the normal american 75 mm gun http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/photos/Preserved_Sherman_Firefly_2008.JPG looks like extended hull so a Chrysler M4 A4 Sherman Firefly -- Last edit: 2017-01-22 19:44:45

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sixcyl

◊ 2017-01-22 16:34

mike962

◊ 2017-01-22 19:41

this is a Sherman Firefly, notice the upper part of the gun is painted weird, the reason was that the german tank commanders were instructed to always target the Firefly first so in an effort to prohibit this the Firefly was painted different to give the illusion that it is the normal american 75 mm gun

http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/photos/Preserved_Sherman_Firefly_2008.JPG

looks like extended hull so a Chrysler M4 A4 Sherman Firefly

-- Last edit: 2017-01-22 19:44:45

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