Hi there. Quick question as I am in need of some reference assistance please. Does anyone have a good reference source that shows how Sherman tank crews attached the logs to the sides of the tanks for additional armor? I have seen in different pictures that rope, chain and cable was used. What I cannot find are any close-up detailed photos showing what they used for anchor points to tie, clip, hook the rope, chain, cable, etc. to.

Any and all help would be much appreciated.

Thank you all,
Randy

This Sherman has them tied on with rope.

I concur; most photos I've seen show the logs secured with rope.

Randy,

Good question. I imagine the logs would have been tethered to any suitable point along the hull top … bearing in mind that they would have been very heavy. You may recall the M4A3E8 that featured in the Brad Pitt movie, 'Fury'. This particular vehicle belongs to the Bovington Tank Museum in the UK. Studying photos of the tank, I notice that the logs are secured with ropes attached to a pair of semi-circular rings on the edge of the hull top. From what I gather, these attachment points were not standard fittings, so would have been welded on specifically to support such a load.

Paul

Thank you Paul. I was wondering if the crews had done that. I might make something like that for my kit. I did come across this picture showing that the logs have been attached to the hull lifting rings. I might consider doing that as well.



Thank you for the replies and assistance guys, I appreciate it.

Thanks,
Randy