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how long gun have m4a4 firefly????

Discussion in 'The Tanks of World War 2' started by Petek, Apr 2, 2004.

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  1. Roel

    Roel New Member

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    It gets worse. According to the book "Band of Brothers", on which the series was based, the tanks they faced were King Tigers...
     
    Roel, Apr 28, 2004
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    In Carentan?? Doh!!!!! :roll:

    Well, I guess ANY big German vehicle with a long gun was a Tiger or King Tiger to the Allies. Still, a StuG????? :eek:
     
    Lyndon, Apr 29, 2004
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    Almost every first hand account of combat against the Geramns has the participants facing Tigers and all artillery pieces are 88's.
    Never trust "eye-witness" testimony.
     
    canambridge, May 2, 2004
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    Absolutely. And virtually every German fighter pilot shot down in the Battle of Britain claimed to have been shot down by a Spitfire, despite the fact that the Hurricane shot down twice as many...

    Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website and Discussion forum
     
    Tony Williams, May 3, 2004
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    Every war story does have the tendency to turn into a fish story after about 50 years.
     
    johann phpbb3, May 3, 2004
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    As long as the thing was effective, I wouldn't care what it looked like.
     
    corpcasselbury, May 4, 2004
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    Really. The cromwell was good enough in action, so it didn't have to look good or fancy :D
     
    Keiraknightleylover, May 5, 2004
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    No, in Nuenen actually. Still this is complete nonsense, it probably was a Panther of 107th Pzbde that was used to counterattack the Corridor at Veghel.
     
    Roel, May 25, 2004
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    Ricky Well-Known Member

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    And the RAF pilots who claimed to have shot down Heinkel He 112's - a fictional aeroplane!
     
    Ricky, May 25, 2004
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    Sherman M4A4 Firefly!

    Nice.......!
     
    0wl, Jun 27, 2004
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    That looks like an M4A1 Firefly actually... :(
     
    Roel, Jun 27, 2004
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  12. Danyel Phelps

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    Where are you getting these pictures, Owl?
     
    Danyel Phelps, Jun 27, 2004
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    Got them from "somewhere"! :-?

    Now i'm unsure what the proper designation for this Sherman is M4A4, or what Roel suggested?!
     
    0wl, Jun 27, 2004
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  14. Danyel Phelps

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    Its an M4A1, or the Sherman II as it was known in British service. The M4A1 Firefly was refered to as the Sherman IIC.
     
    Danyel Phelps, Jun 27, 2004
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    Thanx! :)
     
    0wl, Jun 28, 2004
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  16. tankpark.freeserve.co.uk

    tankpark.freeserve.co.uk New Member

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    how long is a firefly gun?

    We never bothered to wonder how long it was!But I can assure you it was rather heavy to remove and replace in turret!
    Anyway, as I intend to leave this Forum on my 100th. post, I give you an unpublished "TIGER" picture.
     
    tankpark.freeserve.co.uk, Jun 28, 2004
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  17. tankpark.freeserve.co.uk

    tankpark.freeserve.co.uk New Member

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    tiger!tiger!

    Well there's a let down!A static tiger! It was moving whenI put it in!
    Let's hope this one moves, it should be very appropriate to this Forum.(Only Joking!)
     
    tankpark.freeserve.co.uk, Jun 28, 2004
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