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Posted: Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 02:01 PM UTC
Howdy All,

Couldn't find a thread for this, so I thought I'd establish a place for those of us/you (you are out there...aren't you?) who have photos of Sherman's they'd like to share.

To start, here's a rear view of one with a BSA bicycle attached.



Not real exciting, but an interesting piece of 'stowage' for those who are working on their Operation Overlord Campiagn builds......

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Posted: Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 06:46 PM UTC
Here's an other-one I've found...looks like a nice dio in this one.


Lot of work though, with all those dragonteeth.
All the best, John.
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 02:06 AM UTC
Howdy John,

Here's a PTO Sherman (Tarawa to be exact)........still there after all these years.....



I find it amazing they would leave it there ......

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garrybeebe
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 02:20 AM UTC
That is amazing! I have always wondered about all the war relics left behind. Just what is realy out there on those pacific islands? This kind of stuff is always interesting to me!
Thanks for posting Tread.

Garry
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 02:38 AM UTC
Howdy dustoff,

Actually, I think you may be right. The main gun is pointing back in the same direction, and it looks like the same model Sherman. Do you know if your pic is from Tarawa?......that would tell.

Hi garry, yes I find it very interesting as well that this things are still there. I've found a bunch of Amtrac/Amtank derelict photos. They all seem to have been left right at the point where the troops jumped out.

What's really fascinating, are the Russian companies that are now combing the countryside and digging up old armour relics and selling them. Apparently the value of WW II relics is increasing enough that the cost of excavating these things is now cost effective.
.........now, I just wish I could remember the web site......

Tread.
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 03:27 AM UTC
here's a pic I have, not much
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 04:24 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 04:25 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 04:29 AM UTC

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That is amazing! I have always wondered about all the war relics left behind. Just what is realy out there on those pacific islands? This kind of stuff is always interesting to me!
Thanks for posting Tread.

Garry


There's some interesting relics out on the Pacific Islands. While I was in the Air Force, I passed through several spots during an assignment and took photos. Kwajalein Atoll and Guadalcanal stick out in my mind the most, other than the destination Nauru itself - quite a place all in a category of its own. If I'm lucky and come across my photo book while unpacking - I'll if I have any pillboxes and rusty artifacts to scan and post here too...

Gunnie
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 04:35 AM UTC
Similar thing in the west coast of Scotland, when I was a kid I used to go sailing round by Mull . One day on a beach we came across the wrecks (heavily rusted) of 2 LCMs...No Shermies though....Jim
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 04:44 AM UTC
It's small and its based on a Sherman chassis.....







Hey Tread, Can we have our bicycle back? ....Her Majesty's government
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 04:46 AM UTC


now if we could only have a figure set like this!

cheers

joe
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 07:47 AM UTC
Thanks fellas for the pics.....I'm lovin' em!

to Gunnie Absolutely sir!.....Please try to find that scrapbook of photos.
Then Post Away!

to dustoff I kinda thought so. The pics were too much alike. Interesting that time & tide would 'cow tip' her like that....

to DRAGONSLAIN Thx for the pic, you don't see that many Sherm's with sand skirts...

to jimbrae You just keep the pics comin' there my man! And, the answer is "yes", of course you can have your bicycle back. You can pick it up anytime. I left it leaning against a lamp post outside a pub in St. Lo...... :-)

Tread.

Oh...and here's a little gem of a pic. This is a captured Sherman, converted by the German's into an engineering vehicle (I can only think they did this because of lack of replacement main gun rounds).



hope you like......
andy007
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 11:56 AM UTC
hi Guys,
I have a question before i post some pics.
Am I allowed to post pics from British Pathe or other sites?
Thanks Andy
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 12:49 PM UTC
I believe the Pathe site pics are copyrighted. Perhaps you would be OK by accrediting Pathe with the simple sentence : Obtained from the Pathe Site.... I'm not sure so I will leave it up to the mods to decide.

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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 01:48 PM UTC
Thanks Gunnie, that would be great! Love to see the pic's!

Cheers,

Garry



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That is amazing! I have always wondered about all the war relics left behind.
Just what is realy out there on those pacific islands? This kind of stuff is always interesting to me!
Thanks for posting Tread.

Garry


There's some interesting relics out on the Pacific Islands. While I was in the Air Force, I passed through several spots during an assignment and took photos. Kwajalein Atoll and Guadalcanal stick out in my mind the most, other than the destination Nauru itself - quite a place all in a category of its own. If I'm lucky and come across my photo book while unpacking - I'll if I have any pillboxes and rusty artifacts to scan and post here too...

Gunnie
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 01:55 PM UTC
Hey Shermies,

Am I mistaken, or are you just a wee bit younger looking ala' your avatar?

Tread.

Oh. almost forgot. I've been talking about D-Day Sherman's lately. Here's a picture of the staging area in England where they parked all the buggers in preparation for the landing.



Man.......that's a lot of Sherman's.................
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Posted: Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 06:23 AM UTC
I went to Guadcanal in the 70's fantastic place equipment everywhere, trenches left just how it happened only the ordanance cleared,theres a Lagoon there and when he tide drops you can see the wrecks of landing craft further out is a wreck of what looks like a destroyer couldnt tell iwhat side it was from.dont think I will ever forget that place.
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Posted: Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 07:15 AM UTC
Here you go guys A Sherman Firefly this time




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Posted: Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 12:48 PM UTC
Here's two that are some of my favs.

An M4A3 76W. Of interest is the T23 turret on this "older" tank. Another note-worthy feature is to take a look the those bogies. The suspension is nearly at a full depression because of the number of men on her. I count no less than 19, not including the crew inside the tank!


This one really gets me fired up. It's an M4 Composite with flame thrower.
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Posted: Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 01:48 PM UTC
Great pic of the 76mm Sherman Ken I wonder if that turret had the oval or wide split loaders hatch Hard to tell I know not many of the V.V.S.S. type 76mm shermans had the muzzle brake on
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Posted: Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 01:58 PM UTC
Howdy guys,

Hey Kenc', thx for the pics! 'Zod's right, not many of them had the muzzle brake did they?
Also, it has the (?) 'three-bar cleat' tracks. Did I say that right?

And...speaking of a bunch of guys on a Sherman?.......here's another bunch o' guys who love their Sherman almost as much as your guys Kenc'. :-)



...you go first!....no you!.......wait a minute, you first......nooooo, you!......

Tread.
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Posted: Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 02:12 PM UTC
From website http://web.inter.nl.net/users/spoelstra/ g104/cird.htm
"After WW2 a Sherman V with CIRD fittings ended up on one of the Commonwealth vehicle dumps in the Netherlands. It was taken into service as a normal gun tank by the Royal Netherlands Army and issued with registration number 34076. It ended up on a range were its shattered remains were photographed before it disappeared"
(CIRD = Canadian Indestructible Roller Device)

Poor thing...
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