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 tank was used during by the British as an observation post tank during their advance into Germany in 1945. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Length: 4.5 inches
Width: 2 inches

Release Date: December 2004

Historical Account: "AGRA" - The Army Group Royal Artillery (AGRA) was a late war innovation intended to group artillery regiments under the overall control of army commanders. Typically an AGRA would comprise one field artillery regiment, four medium regiments and one heavy regiment. The Observation Post Sherman was provided for the Troop Commander, probably in a self-propelled field artillery regiment. Outwardly conventional, it was fitted with a wooden gun barrel leaving the turret clear for map boards and other fixtures. The Essex Yeomanry was attached to the 8th Armoured Brigade and carried the Fox's Head formation sign on the front of the tank.