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US M4A1(76)W VVSS Sherman Medium Tank - "Ferocious III", F Company, 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, Belgium, 1944 (1:72 Scale)
US M4A1(76)W VVSS Sherman Medium Tank - "Ferocious III", F Company, 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, Belgium, 1944

Dragon US M4A1(76)W VVSS Sherman Medium Tank - "Ferocious III", F Company, 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, Belgium, 1944




 
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Dragon DRR63171 US M4A1(76)W VVSS Sherman Medium Tank - "Ferocious III", F Company, 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, Belgium, 1944 (1:72 Scale) "The only way you can win a war is to attack and keep on attacking, and after you have done that, keep attacking some more."
- General George S. Patton Jr., January 1945

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.

The M4A3 (76mm) was a highly improved variant of the Sherman with production numbers of 1,400. Built by Detroit Arsenal and Grand Blanc, the M4A3 (76mm) had improved armor protection, as well as greater firepower, thanks to its' high velocity 76mm main gun.

This particular 1:72 scale replica of an US M4A1(76)W VVSS Sherman medium tank was nicknamed "Ferocious III", which was attached to the 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, then deployed to Belgium during 1944. Now in stock!

Dimensions:
Length: 3-1/2-inches
Width: 1-1/4-inches

Release Date: September 2023

Historical Account: "Hedgerows" - The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between Nazi Germany in Western Europe and the invading Allied forces as part of the larger conflict of World War II. Over sixty years later, the Normandy invasion, codenamed Operation Overlord, still remains the largest seaborne invasion in history, involving almost three million troops crossing the English Channel from England to Normandy in then German-occupied France. It is most commonly known by the name D-Day.

The primary Allied formations that saw combat in Normandy came from the United States of America, United Kingdom and Canada. Substantial Free French and Polish forces also participated in the battle after the assault phase, and there were also contingents from Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, the Netherlands, and Norway.

The Normandy invasion began with overnight parachute and glider landings, massive air attacks, naval bombardments, and an early morning amphibious phase began on June 6. The 'D-Day' forces deployed from bases along the south coast of England, the most important of these being Portsmouth. The battle for Normandy continued for more than two months, with campaigns to establish, expand, and eventually break out of the Allied beachheads, and concluded with the liberation of Paris and the fall of the Falaise pocket in late August 1944.

The Battle of Normandy was described thus by Adolf Hitler: "In the East, the vastness of space will... permit a loss of territory... without suffering a mortal blow to Germany's chance for survival. Not so in the West! If the enemy here succeeds, consequences of staggering proportions will follow within a short time."

Features
  • Plastic construction
  • Rotating turret
  • Elevating gun
  • Static tracks
  • Accurate markings and insignia
  • Some minor assembly required

Average Customer Review: Average Customer Review: 5 of 5 5 of 5 Total Reviews: 1 Write a review.

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5 of 5 Sherman M4A1 October 18, 2023
Reviewer: Thomas Martin from Marlborough, MA United States  
Nice detail, excellent paint job, great addition to my collection.

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