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APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A1E8 Sherman

#1: APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A1E8 Sherman Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:51 pm
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I visited the museum yesterday to check out the recent changes.

The T1 & M4A1E8 are mow at the parking lot near the museum, along with the Elefant...

T1 heavy tank pilot

M4A1E8 Sherman Easy Eight - this is the one that was brought back from Germany

Neil

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#2: Re: APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A3E8 Sherman Author: JeffStringer,

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:57 pm
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I know you meant M4A1E8. Wink

Nice pictures!

#3: Re: APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A1E8 Sherman Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:02 pm
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Doh! You're right, corrected...

BTW, unfortunately I am told the T1 tracks were destroyed when it was pulled off the old Mile... Personally I cant help but think it would be possible to at least cosmetically piece them together & put them back on... But perhaps it is harder than doing the same on a model tank that weighs just a few ounces... Wink

Neil

#4: Re: APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A1E8 Sherman Author: the_shadock, Location: Normandy, France

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:36 pm
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Neil,

is this M4A1E8 the former "Niederbronn"? An M4A1E8 carrying this French nickname has been seen few years ago at Aberdeen..

P-O

#5: Re: APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A1E8 Sherman Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:52 pm
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Yes, I am 99% certain it is Niederbronn... Unless another M4A1E8 Sherman showed up, and Niederbronn disappeared in the last few months... Wink

Neil

#6: Re: APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A1E8 Sherman Author: the_shadock, Location: Normandy, France

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:21 am
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I had a look to your photos of the Niederbronn before repainting and noticed that indeed, its real name was "Niederbronn II" (Niederbronn two), that is to say in the French army, the second tank to carry this name.

One often see WW2 Shermans carrying names such as "Gascogne", "Gascogne II" and "Gascogne III"..

P-O

#7: Re: APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A1E8 Sherman Author: the_shadock, Location: Normandy, France

Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:37 am
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By the way, the M4A1E8 "Niederbronn II" carried the insignia of the 14th Cavalry Group / 14th Constabulary Regiment/ 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment on the turret, before being repainted :

P-O

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