280060 - M4 Sherman / Firefly IC city The factory painted dark grey

The factory painted dark grey (dunkelgrau RAL46) and dark brown (dunkelbraun RAL45) camouflage pattern was discontinued by order dated July 31

the 1941 WC models were a direct evolution of the 1940 VC models

The Crusader’s mobility made it a favourite of British tank crews and once upgraded with the Ordnance QF 6 pounder main gun made it more than a match for the early Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks it faced in combat

While the Tiger I was feared by many of its opponents

(portmanteaus of “amphibious tractor”)

280060 - M4 Sherman / Firefly IC city The factory painted dark greyThe M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies in WW2. The M4 Sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers. Thousands were distributed through the Lend Lease program to the British Commonwealth and the Soviet Union. The tank was named by the British for the American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman. The M4 Sherman evolved