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Sherman 2 eme DB

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 2:11 pm
by Jofaur86
:) Hello everyone, video of the reconstruction and start-up Sherman 2 DB Montereau
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jHyZG6VI5 ... FIAQ%3D%3D

The Sherman MONTEREAU tank of the 501st RCC arrived in France after the African campaign at Utah Beach on August 3, 1944.
He was hit by 3 shells following Panzer fire from ambush, 200 meters from the Croix de Médavy crossroads in the Ecouve forest after having participated in the liberation of Alençon.

Crew
☨ Sergeant Jules JAMETTE, tank commander.
☨ Corporal Louis TREGUER, pilot.
☨ Fighter Félix WICINSKY, pilot assistant, killed in combat.
☨ Hunter Jean MORACCHINI, shooter.
☨ Emile FRAY, radio.

Re: Sherman 2 eme DB

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 3:30 pm
by Herr Dr. Professor
Montereau II is the first restored Sherman I have seen that could readily be built from the old plastic Mato Sherman. There's an idea for someone, or maybe a project I could get to in the next 100 years.