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2-25-18 Garand Picture of the day
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The GI facing the camera appears unfazed by proceedings perhaps an old hand, GI on walkie talkie would he be calling in a return fire mission!
I do have a couple of questions on the Sherman though;
Why is the TC's head out when there is obviously Arty around and tank is not buttoned up,
The gear stowed on the rear would that cause o/heating of the engine by covering the cooling grates,
The extra plates especially the front was this a field mod to assist with defeating shaped charged and A.P warheads;
Could the 50 cal (missing) have been damaged or did crews sometimes remove them from the mount as you have to be outside to use it, did ground troops get up & use it.
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I also became after reading cinders question about the 50 cal tanks on tarawa at DuckDuckGo
In most of the images of tanks on tarawa and okinawa the shermans don’t have the 50 mounted. Maybe it was marine corps doctrine or shortages that forced them to take off the 50 and put them on the LVT. Have to do more research but that’s my swag
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Is that an Arty round, or the tank firing at something close, more likely the latter
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Could be bunker busting never thought of that one.
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Only guys that know for sure are in the pic...I doubt it's arty though...
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