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US M4 Sherman Medium Tank - Captain James Leach, "Blockbuster", B Company, 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division, Normandy, 1944

By: Corgi Classics

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: History Channel - Legends (1/50)

Last Stocked on 6/6/2021

Product Info

Title
US M4 Sherman Medium Tank - Captain James Leach, "Blockbuster", B Company, 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division, Normandy, 1944
Publisher
Publish Year
2004
Dimensions
7x4.5x7.5"
NKG Part #
2147885750
MFG. Part #
CORHC51012
Type
Miniatures Box Set

Description

By all accounts, the M4 Sherman medium tank was regarded as the workhorse of the US Army during World War II. In fact, virtually all of the Allied armies employed the Sherman in their armed forces, including the British, who developed an upgunned variant called the "Firefly". Eleven different US plants manufactured six basic models of the Sherman, and by June 1944 over 49,234 battle-ready vehicles had been produced. While it was no match for the German Panther or Tiger tanks, the Sherman soldiered on, using its weight in numbers to wrest control of Europe from the Wehrmacht.

This particular 1:50 scale replica of a M4A3 Sherman medium tank, nicknamed "Blockbuster," was attached to the US 4th Armored Division during the D-Day campaign.