A02341. Sherman Firefly. 1:72
As Allied forces began to move off the D-Day beaches and into the Normandy countryside, they knew they would be facing strong opposition from German Panzer units, including the feared Heavy Tank Battalions. Fortunately, they now had a tank which was capable of taking on the Tigers and Panthers, in the form of the Sherman Firefly, a British designed marriage of the M4 Sherman and their famous 17-pounder anti-tank gun.
Usually deployed in a ratio of one Firefly to four standard Shermans, German tank commanders soon learned to look for the longer barrel of the Firefly and attempt to knock these tanks out first. In order to make identification more difficult, British crews would camouflage the front of their guns with light coloured paint, giving their tank the appearance of a standard 75mm equipped Sherman, hoping this deception would give them enough time to get in the first shot during any engagement.
Safety Information
Not suitable for children under 36 months. It contains small parts which can present a choking hazard. Please retain these details for future reference. CAUTION Please remove all packaging before giving the toy to a child.
spec
Length - 11cm
Height - 3.75cm
Width -3.6cm
scale 1:72
number of parts 88
skill level 1
scheme options 2
what's in the box Sprues & decals
paint scheme one
A02341 - Sherman Firefly Vc Staffordshire Yeomanry, 27th Armoured Brigade, Operation Goodwood, Normandy, France, June 1944. (A)
no33 black-matt
no53 gunmetal-metallic
no110 natural wood-matt
no155 matt olive drab-matt
paint scheme two
A02341 - Sherman Firefly Vc 3 Troop, A Squadron, Northamptonshire Yeomanry, Normandy, France 1944. (B)
no33 black-matt
no53 gunmetal-metallic
no110 natural wood-matt
no155 olive drab-matt
