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Armor/AFV: Allied - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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unusual Sherman
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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 05:04 AM UTC
Has anyone ever been to the armed forces museum in largo Florida? They have what they are calling an m4a1 Sherman. It has an early hull, a t23(?) Turret and an unusual commander's coupla. NOT a normal sherman. does anyone know what it actually is?
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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 06:15 AM UTC
It was cobbled together. The hull appears to be from an M32B3 with the various brackets removed and the glacis rebuilt.

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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 06:59 AM UTC
Armed Forces History Museum

Tank - 4th picture down.

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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 07:46 AM UTC
What was the coupla taken from? It is flatter and longer than the ones from an m48, and the commander's hatch pivots rather than hinges backwards. I was proud of my 15yr old who had wandered ahead of me today when he excitedly came back telling me that the sherman was WRONG.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 04:29 PM UTC

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What was the coupla taken from? It is flatter and longer than the ones from an m48, and the commander's hatch pivots rather than hinges backwards.


I believe it is from an APC, M59 maybe.

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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 09:05 PM UTC
A "Franken-sherman"!
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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 11:12 PM UTC
Reminds me of this
Look at the thank, then the bottom of the plaque and tell me whats wrong.
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Posted: Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 12:26 AM UTC

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Look at the thank, then the bottom of the plaque and tell me whats wrong.

Yes, an M113 it's not. An M75, it is.
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Posted: Saturday, March 07, 2015 - 09:29 PM UTC
I think the cupola was an Aircraft Armaments model 108 cupola with a 30cal browning in it. Were these cupolas used on any operational vehicles? I've only seen them on mounted on experimental vehicles.
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