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A02341.  Sherman Firefly. 1:72

A02341. Sherman Firefly. 1:72

SKU: A02341

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

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