Dragon 1:72 US M4A3 (76mm) Sherman Medium Tank, DRR63142

Description

"The only way you can win a war is to attack and keep on attacking, and after you have done that, keep attacking some more."
-
General George S. Patton Jr., January 1945
By all accounts, the M4 Sherman medium tank was regarded as the workhorse of the US Army during World War II. In fact, virtually all of the Allied armies employed the Sherman in their armed forces, including the British, who developed an upgunned variant called the "Firefly". Eleven different US plants manufactured six basic models of the Sherman, and by June 1944 over 49,234 battle-ready vehicles had been produced. While it was no match for the German Panther or Tiger tanks, the Sherman soldiered on, using its weight in numbers to wrest control of Europe from the
Wehrmacht
.
The M4A3 (76mm) was a highly improved variant of the Sherman with production numbers of 1,400. Built by Detroit Arsenal and Grand Blanc, the M4A3 (76mm) had improved armor protection, as well as greater firepower, thanks to its' high velocity 76mm main gun.
This particular 1:72 scale replica of an US M4A3 (76mm) Sherman medium tank that was attached to an unidentified unit then deployed to Germany during 1945.
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Dimensions:
Width: 1-1/4-inches
Length: 3-1/2-inches
Features:
- Plastic construction
- Rotating turret
- Static tracks
- Accurate markings and insignia
- Comes with acrylic display case
- Some minor assembly may be required
Historical Account:
"The Battle for Germany" - During the 1945 battle for Germany, the Americans effectively led the World War II Allied effort in the West; but in accommodating the Soviets, whose Red Army was invading from the East, they won military victory at a great geopolitical cost.
As their armies recovered from the temporary reverses suffered in late 1944 during the liberation of France and the Battle of the Bulge, the American, British, Canadian, and other generals agreed upon certain key objectives of the forthcoming campaign for Germany. By late January 1945, the Anglo‐American armies had 4 million men, two‐thirds of them American; the Soviet armies numbered nearly 7 million. The Western Allies were preparing to seize the Ruhr, home of much of the German armaments industry. The North German plain with its Baltic ports was also a major target. The Allies further desired to strike at other points along the Rhenish front so as to envelop the Wehrmacht. After achieving their initial aims, they would then race through the heart of Germany, perhaps effecting a junction with the Soviet forces but certainly bringing about an end to the European War.
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