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US M4 Sherman Medium Tank - Captain James Leach, "Blockbuster", B Company, 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division, Normandy, 1944 (1:50 Scale)
US M4 Sherman Medium Tank - Captain James Leach, Blockbuster, B Company, 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division, Normandy, 1944

Corgi US M4 Sherman Medium Tank - Captain James Leach, 'Blockbuster', B Company, 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division, Normandy, 1944


 
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Corgi HC51012 US M4 Sherman Medium Tank - Captain James Leach, "Blockbuster", B Company, 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division, Normandy, 1944 (1:50 Scale) "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.

This particular 1:50 scale replica of a M4A3 Sherman medium tank, nicknamed "Blockbuster," was attached to the US 4th Armored Division during the D-Day campaign. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Length: 4.5 inches
Width: 2 inches

Release Date: April 2004

Historical Account: "David vs. Goliath" - The Sherman tank never compared favorably to the German tanks of the period. However, there were often as many as ten Shermans for every German tank on the battlefield. This numerical superiority, combined with good old American ingenuity and some upgrades of the Sherman, meant that by war's end, the Sherman has proven itself as a rough-and-ready tank. The tank fighting around Normandy in the Bocage, with not many long, clear fields of fire, actually favored the Shermans.

Features
  • Diecast construction
  • Working vinyl treads
  • Rotating turret
  • Elevating gun
  • Accurate markings and insignia

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