Sherman IC Firefly (Armor PhotoGallery)
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (760 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 8360672105 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Sherman tank, widely used by British, Commonwealth, Polish and Czechoslovakian forces during World War Two. Technical/historical background illustrated with b/w period photos and a selection of detailed walk around photographs highlighting technical details of the Sherman IC Firefly - the most successful British modification to the U.S. Includes 158 full color photos of the Firefly IC and R975 engine preserved at the South African National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg; 89 b/w period photos showing several camouflage and marking options in British, Canadian, Polish, New Zealand, Czechoslovakian and South African service; 6pp 1/35th & 1/48th scale drawings of Firefly IC and Hybrid IC, 32 tone drawings reprinted from various technical manuals.
"hots of detail" according to T. Palmer. lots of detail on the firefly. but it is a firefly in south Africa, and I have to wonder what modifications were made be the museum on this tank. lots good thought.