Originally Posted by
mr fish
the germans were so wary of the 17pdr that some enterprising tankies would slip a long piece of mild steel over the standard Sherman barrel to create the illusion of a firefly.
seems strange that he cannot own a panther or decommed 88....maybe he should save up for a newbuild ME262!!!
While some Firefly crews would attempt to camoflage the 17pdr as they were the priority target for the Germans in any engagement.
Canadian 5th armoured division Sherman Firefly in Holland, 1945:
Pretoria Regiment in Italy:
