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the_shadock · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: Buried Sherman in Arnheim

Arnhem is located at the southern end of the IJssel linie. I think that this Sherman was part of this line.

Map of the IJssel defense line :

P-O

Walter · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: Buried Sherman in Arnheim

That's not a complete tank
It is only a turret ,and was put there during the cold war
It is about 2 km from where I live ( it's Arnhem )

earlymb · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 30, 2011 Posts: 101

Walter, it may be possible the whole hull is still there, poured in concrete. Usually the whole vehicle was stripped so you only had a hull with a fully operational turret left. An entrance was then cut in the hull before it was placed in a hole and covered with concrete.

Greetz

David

Walter · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Buried Sherman in Arnheim

Your quite right David
I asked a friend who studies the IJssellinie
It is a carcas of the tank on 4 wheels in concrete
There is a engine in it for rotating the turret

Hanno_Spoelstra · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jun 04, 2006 Posts: 185

This example had a MG fitted in place of the main gun. You can see the mantlet is welded up. The turret was rotated by hand power.

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