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HVSS Sherman Tracks

By: Battlefront Miniatures

Type: Miniatures Pack

Product Line: Flames of War - WWII - United States - Tanks

2 pcs.

Last Stocked on 2/22/2020

Product Info

Title
HVSS Sherman Tracks
Sub-category
Publish Year
2013
Dimensions
3x4x.5"
NKG Part #
2147534086
MFG. Part #
BFMUSO192
Type
Miniatures Pack

Description

Includes one set of HVSS Sherman tracks for modelling M1 Super Sherman for Fate Of A Nation.

The standard track fitted to the M4 Sherman was 16.5 inches wide; which during the summer performed satisfactorily. However, once ground conditions started to deteriorate during the autumn and winter months these narrow tracks failed to provide a sufficient level of traction needed to maintain an adequate level of mobility.

While Duck Bills (the nickname given to extensions which attached to the tracks to provide larger surface area) provided tankers with a short-term solution, the long-term solution came in the form of the new Horizontal Volute Suspension System (or HVSS, for short). HVSS made vehicle maintenance much simpler and with its wide track design; improved the tank’s off-road performance. Together this gave the Sherman a much improved ride and far better flotation over soft ground such as the sandy conditions of the Sinai Desert.