Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted October 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Also the latest improved images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Unthrowable tracks? Sounds like a challenge. When you invent a foolproof process, nature invents a better fool (12) The percentage of duds in German artillery ammunition is high. My superior German engineering :'( Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 They are proposing eventuallyto equip 1,500 gun motor carriages, M10, and 2,100 tanks, M4A4, with the weapon. Strange that no mention of the Sherman Ic is made. Was it an emergency measure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Quote (12) The percentage of duds in German artillery ammunition is high. Of course. This is not surprising given the conditions in German ammunition factories: SH_MM, LoooSeR, Jeeps_Guns_Tanks and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meplat Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 On 10/24/2017 at 8:12 AM, EnsignExpendable said: Unthrowable tracks? Sounds like a challenge. When you invent a foolproof process, nature invents a better fool My superior German engineering :'( Looking back, not that the brits did much better, but in order of "Old ammo I'd shoot", it's "US", "USSR", England", and "Everyone else". Really, Kraut ammo was pretty fucking awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Does England even have old ammo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Knocked-out Syrian (captured from Israel) M4 in Lebanon 1983 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted October 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 I've been cleaning up this image. if you look these over and actually read the items that go with the letters in the exploded view, you will note, they don't match. They are the right part numbers, but attached to the wrong part. I went through and fixed it by looking each part number up in the Ord 9 catalog and using the description and number used in the assembly was able to get it right. I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 On 10/26/2017 at 9:41 PM, Priory_of_Sion said: Knocked-out Syrian (captured from Israel) M4 in Lebanon 1983 I'm going to guess this was one of the tanks Israel gave to the Christian militias in Lebannon. The Syrians must have captured it from them, not directly from Israel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 https://www.c-span.org/video/?433629-2/design-history-m4-sherman-tank-world-war-ii SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 Design and History of the M4 Sherman Tank During World War II Iraq and Afghanistan tank veteran Nicholas Moran talked about the design and history of the M4 Sherman tank. Mr. Moran argued that the M4 Sherman tank was the best U.S. tank during World War II because of its versatility, low production cost, and reliability. Nicholas Moran is director of militaria relations for Wargaming America, whose “World of Tanks” game has over 100 million players worldwide. LoooSeR and Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted October 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 6 hours ago, Walter_Sobchak said: https://www.c-span.org/video/?433629-2/design-history-m4-sherman-tank-world-war-ii SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 Design and History of the M4 Sherman Tank During World War II Iraq and Afghanistan tank veteran Nicholas Moran talked about the design and history of the M4 Sherman tank. Mr. Moran argued that the M4 Sherman tank was the best U.S. tank during World War II because of its versatility, low production cost, and reliability. Nicholas Moran is director of militaria relations for Wargaming America, whose “World of Tanks” game has over 100 million players worldwide. Cool stuff, I'll have to watch in tomorrow. I got these done over the weekend. ] LoooSeR and Met749 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Here's a fresh new Sherman variant for you, Jeeps Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 I found some very interesting documentation on off-road trials of Sherman tanks. Turns out that all varieties of Sherman with grousers or extended end connectors have superior flotation to the Panther, despite its fancy pants interleaved road wheels. There was also supposed to be a race between Shermans and the Panther, but the Panther developed engine trouble after being stuck in some dirt and could not partake. Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 20 hours ago, EnsignExpendable said: I found some very interesting documentation on off-road trials of Sherman tanks. Turns out that all varieties of Sherman with grousers or extended end connectors have superior flotation to the Panther, despite its fancy pants interleaved road wheels. There was also supposed to be a race between Shermans and the Panther, but the Panther developed engine trouble after being stuck in some dirt and could not partake. Cool, are you going to do a post about them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Sherman grousers? Maybe, if I get enough material. The biggest issue is with graphics, since there are very few photos left on the microfiche, and the ones that are left are terrible quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Another advantage of T-34s over Shermans, checkmate capitalists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Blame the British, and pretty sure the tanks sent to the Soviets had the Number 19 Wireless Set in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 While thinking about an article on Sherman tracks/grousers, I ran into a linguistics issue. There is no way to differentiate between duckbill tracks and platypus grousers, since "platypus" translates into Russian as literally "duck bill". I guess I will have to use English classifications. Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted November 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 Hell yeah! My latest pic improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Today's image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 @Jeeps_Guns_Tanks can you identify these Shermans for me? I think that the one in front is a Ic and the one behind is a V, but I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogDodger Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 I'm betting Jeeps would agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted November 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Yep, the one in the back has the big wheel spacing, and the one in front does not, so IC in front V behind, so good eye EE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 So if the M4A4 had a massive engine (Haynes book says 2.5 tons compared to 700 kg Ford GAA), plus the hull was longer, how come it's a comparable weight to other Shermans? What did they cut? Looks at the datasheets, the armour is the same thickness, it carries just as much ammunition, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted November 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 16 hours ago, EnsignExpendable said: So if the M4A4 had a massive engine (Haynes book says 2.5 tons compared to 700 kg Ford GAA), plus the hull was longer, how come it's a comparable weight to other Shermans? What did they cut? Looks at the datasheets, the armour is the same thickness, it carries just as much ammunition, etc. It was the heaviest, I'm about to fall asleep here but I'll check the weights tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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