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Official designation:- M4A4 Tank Medium 17Pdr. Built by Chrysler with the serial No 21188. US registration 3053416. British registration T228796. On display in the Tank Story Hall at The Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset, UK. 26-7-2016 The following information is from The Tank Museum website:- “As an all-round, general purpose tank the Sherman was one of the best of World War II, but by 1943 it was getting past its prime. The gun, a dual purpose 75mm, was outclassed by comparable German weapons and the armour on later German tanks was too thick for it to deal with. An officer at Lulworth Camp, near Bovington, came up with the idea of fitting a better gun, the British 76.2mm, known as the 17 pounder. At first he could get no support but in due course the problem was investigated at Chertsey and solved. The new design would be known as the Sherman Firefly. It was not a simple matter of fitting a new gun; the 17 pdr was much bigger than the 75mm so the turret had to be modified, with a bulge at the back to fit the radio and an extra hatch for the loader. The new ammunition was bigger so there were changes inside too. Indeed the demand for space was so great that hull machine-gunner, sitting to the right of the driver was disposed of and the weapon aperture sealed. In action the Firefly was a success. The gun proved capable of dealing with the heavier German tanks but, since the armour had not been thickened to match it was still very vulnerable. It was also rather obvious, with the long gun sticking out like a sore thumb so various attempts were made to disguise it. Our exhibit is painted to represent a tank of Guards Armoured Division around the time of Arnhem.” |
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| Author | Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK |
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