Strap Hanger posted:Texas, this linked site has pictures of the HVSS equipped Sherman’s advancing through German towns towards the end of WW2. There weren’t many HVSS equipped Sherman tanks at the time in combat, but according to this site, which is an excellent resource on Sherman tank history, they definitely were used during the war. See more here - http://the.shadock.free.fr/she..._105mm/m4_105mm.html
Here is one of the pictures depicting an M4A3(105)HVSS (very close to the model Eric used, just a different gun) advancing through the town of Altenhundem, Germany "as the noose tightens on trapped Nazis in the Ruhr Pocket” in WW2. The men and tanks are identified as with the 99th Infantry Division, and we would observe that the 786th Tank Battalion was attached to the 99th at that time. - http://the.shadock.free.fr/she...105mm/m4_105mm23.jpg
Here is a picture of a train of flatbeds in France full of them with HVSS suspensions, just like Eric included in his project -
Here is a picture of the exact model Eric used (E8 variant) with the same gun, deployed in the battle of Bastogne - http://the.shadock.free.fr/she...a376w/m4a376w_60.jpg
More information on this Sherman m4a3E8 HVSS variant here (Note towards the bottom of the link it mentions that over 1000 Of this variant, the exact model Eric used, were in the European theatre as of VE Day) - http://the.shadock.free.fr/she...4a376w/m4a3_76w.html
Never say, never!
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Eric, love your work and keep sharing pics with us. It’s definite inspiring me to complete a few more of my WW2 flatbed projects.
I'm trying to study this. I'm having information overload. I'll have to return again.... but thanks!
