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M4A3 Camo Patterns
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Posted: Sunday, May 13, 2018 - 12:35 AM UTC
I was wondering if anyone has photographs of M4A3 (75) Sherman's in Europe with black sprayed camo. I'm going through a move currently and all of my reference material is MIA.
Thanks in advance!
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Posted: Sunday, May 13, 2018 - 01:26 AM UTC


https://www.pinterest.de/pin/31243791145181551/


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Posted: Sunday, May 13, 2018 - 02:05 AM UTC
Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately this is an M4A3 (76), I'm looking for a pic of a camo'ed M4A3 (75).

Cool pic though!
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Posted: Sunday, May 13, 2018 - 02:32 AM UTC



Saving this picture for a future build. All kinds of unusual goodies on this tank. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted: Monday, May 14, 2018 - 07:08 AM UTC
Thank you for the photo! I am looking for a 75mm Sherman, though.
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Posted: Monday, May 14, 2018 - 08:43 AM UTC
Found this on the internet for 2nd Armored Division. Most of the references I've seen concerning black camo on Shermans refer to this division.



HTH
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Posted: Monday, May 14, 2018 - 03:44 PM UTC
Hurricane was an M4, again not an M4A3 (W) 75mm which came into service in the fall of 1944. 2nd armored camouflage I've found was mostly applied around the time if Cobra?

There are also plenty of pics of M4A3 76 with the camo. Considering that the 75mm were often with them, where are the pics of the 75mm?
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Posted: Monday, May 14, 2018 - 04:06 PM UTC
Here's one in Cologne (vidcap) :



H.P.
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Posted: Monday, May 14, 2018 - 08:44 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Here's one in Cologne (vidcap) :



H.P.


Just a note the bulge in the front of the track is because the driver is applying the brake and the tank is in the middle of a stop or turn. It's not slack track, it's motion.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 12:12 AM UTC
Thanks, guys! Any more?
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