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  • From: The Bluegrass State
Posted by EasyMike on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 8:28 AM

 stikpusher wrote:
...There were several versions of Shermans used by US forces during the Bulge fighting: M4, M4(105mm), M4A1, M4A1 (76mm), M4A3, M4A3 (76MM), M4A3 Jumbo, M4A3 (76mm)HVSS, and M4A3 (105MM). Take your pick....

 

I agree.  You could pretty much use any of them.  Squadron-Signal's Sherman In Action has lots of nice photos for reference.

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Posted by chet on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 6:24 AM
Thanks for all the info.
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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 1:20 AM

There were several versions of Shermans used by US forces during the Bulge fighting: M4, M4(105mm), M4A1, M4A1 (76mm), M4A3, M4A3 (76MM), M4A3 Jumbo, M4A3 (76mm)HVSS, and M4A3 (105MM). Take your pick.

In 1/35, various of these kits (except the M4 (105MM)- that one would require some conversion work to make) are made by Tamiya (M4, M4A3Jumbo, M4A3, M4A3(105mm) ), Italeri (M4A1 (76mm), M4A3 (76MM) M4A3), Dragon (M4A1, M4A1(76mm),M4A3(76mm), M4A3(76mm)HVSS, M4A3(105mm)HVSS), and Tasca (M4A1).

The HVSS aka  E8 first entered combat service during the Bulge.

 

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Posted by richs26 on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 1:01 AM
I belive you could use the Jumbo Sherman and also the 105 equipped Sherman.  My copy of the book, "A Bood-Dimmed Tide" shows a picture of 3rd AD tankers with a Jumbo and a 105 Sherman in the snow of the Ardennes.

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Posted by Hellcat man on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 6:28 PM
Hey Chet the version was the M4A3 but i think you could also use the M4A4E8

 ALEX ZELYK

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Looking for info on sherman tank for dio
Posted by chet on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 5:14 PM
Can anybody tell what version of sherman was in the battle of the bulge and the battle for ardennes forest. Looking to make dio set in winter battle in that time period. And who makes that version of sherman and where can i buy them. thanksCool [8D]
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