Re: [MV] Army buying a Sherman

From: Jim Breneman (jimbre_7@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jan 18 2005 - 11:47:04 PST


Heres a link that shows the different M4 varients:
http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/pics/m4sherman.html

--- Nigel Hay -MILWEB <Nigel@milweb.net> wrote:

> I thought the suspension was very differnt - it
> looks normal to me?
>
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> At 8:06 PM +0100 1/18/05, Nigel Hay -MILWEB wrote:
> >But i am not sure it is an HVSS model as they
> state......
>
> Yep, it's a VVSS with one of the chevron tracks.
> HVSS would have the
> fender skirts.
>
> Lessee, welded hull, single piece cast diff cover,
> 105mm howitzer,
> late pattern mantlet. M4A3 105mm with the Ford GAA
> engine perhaps?
>
> What's funny was the Iraqi's were being told it was
> US material and
> was standard for what they'd face if our tanks
> attacked. No wonder
> they surrendured in droves.
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