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Your Favorite Sherman...

Discussion in 'The Tanks of World War 2' started by Hoosier phpbb3, Feb 13, 2006.

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  1. General Nuisance

    General Nuisance New Member

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    survivability

    It would be nice to survive the occasional PAK40 round in a Jumbo! I would have to simply deal with the underpowered issue. Of course I would switch the 75mm gun for a 76mm at the first opportunity.......
     
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  2. Roel

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    Why not? It's only real issue was firepower, which the 3rd Army fixed by retrofitting the tanks with 76mm guns as soon as they arrived.
     
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  3. Siberian Black

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    Did they make a flame-thrower version?

    I'd take those Jumbos with the 76mm in 'em! :kill:
     
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  4. Roel

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    Most American flamethrower devices came as kits that could be fitted to any M4 tank in the field as operations required. Thus it is well possible that there may have been Jumbo Shermans with flamethrowers added.
     
    Roel, Nov 13, 2006
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  5. Ome_Joop

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    Did anyone mention the M-60 Sherman?

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    Ome_Joop, Nov 13, 2006
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  6. Ricky

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    Now imagine the Allies having those in the Western Desert! So much for that Rommel guy... ;)
     
    Ricky, Nov 14, 2006
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    ...And Rommel could have something like a Leopard?... :)
     
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    Now now, McRis, that would be an anachronism... :D
     
    Roel, Nov 16, 2006
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  9. McRis

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    :D :D
     
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    Is that you John Wayne? Is this me?
     
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  11. Riter

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    The French 105 mm armed Sherman. Takes out T-55s with no problem. Opps, not WW II.

    I'll take the Firefly. Lest they be temporarily blinded, I read how the crew had to close their eyes before it shoot.
     
    Riter, Sep 4, 2024
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