Hello guys, Im looking to find some pictures or drawings of captured German M4A3s with the 105mm gun and the type of track shown in the first link.
link 1
I only found a couple pics with the matching gun/tracks, this one being the clearest
there are quite some on this link but only a couple have the gun/tracks combination that match the one I need
link 2
So if anyone has any other pictures or drawings they would be greatly appreciated, especially multiple pictures of the same tank!
TIA and kind regards, Sven.
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Captured German M4A3?
SHarjacek
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Posted: Monday, November 16, 2015 - 05:12 PM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 11:54 PM UTC
anyone has any info on this guys?
postbusf
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Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 01:12 AM UTC
The tank in your picture is a common M4.
Its not a M4A3 hull.
The gun is a 75 and not a 105.
There are a lot of pictures showing captured M4, M4A1, M4A2, M4A3(75)and M4A3(76), but I don't recall ever seeing a pic of a captured M4A3(105).
Its not a M4A3 hull.
The gun is a 75 and not a 105.
There are a lot of pictures showing captured M4, M4A1, M4A2, M4A3(75)and M4A3(76), but I don't recall ever seeing a pic of a captured M4A3(105).
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Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 03:21 AM UTC
I concur fully with Frank. Photos of German captured equipment are very unusual and thus, get the attention of enthusiasts. To date, I know of no captured M4 (105) or M4A3 (105) tanks, whatsoever.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 04:48 AM UTC
I think it is because the 105 was used in a supporting/indirect fire role, typically at the brigade level. So it would not have been at the frontline getting captured when partially disabled as battles ebb and flow like the 75 & 76 armed tanks would.
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Posted: Saturday, November 28, 2015 - 03:28 PM UTC
Thanks a lot guys, I decided to go with an American tank in the end.
Kind regards.
Kind regards.
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Posted: Saturday, November 28, 2015 - 08:14 PM UTC
Is your base kit the Tamiya M4A3 model? If so, here's a great tweaks list http://www.usarmymodels.com/MANUFACTURERS/Tamiya/tamiya35122.html