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Green Beach Sherman!
« on: November 04, 2019, 05:08:00 pm »
After browsing the Life Magazine pictures this jumped out at me.  This is a Sherman on Green Beach with it's turret about 45 degrees to starboard? 

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Re: Green Beach Sherman!
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2019, 07:06:05 pm »
I saw this picture Jon but did not look closely when browsing. I think you are right! Lower half just right of center?
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Re: Green Beach Sherman!
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2019, 08:50:04 pm »
Yes that is COMMANDO. Shot up by at least one Japanese 37mm gun. Three rounds penetrated the right side rear ammo locker which detonated enough to vent the force of the explosion down thru the sponson plate above the track. The weakest point. It did have enough energy to break the track and the tank soon burned.
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