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Mystery tow lug with SN - Sherman?
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Neil_Baumgardner
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:57 am Post subject: Mystery tow lug with SN - Sherman?
I took this pic at Tankland on Friday, but its out of order (inbetween pics of the M53 and the second M47 Patton), so I'm not 100% sure what it belongs to... I think it must belong to the M4A3 or M4A3E8 Sherman... I'm pretty certain it didnt belong to the 105, since it had a grill that prevented easy access to the tow lugs... Ya'll agree its a Sherman tow lug? Neil

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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: Mystery tow lug with SN - Sherman?
- Neil_Baumgardner Ya'll agree its a Sherman tow lug? Neil, Certainly looks like it! What's the number on it? 74560? Regards, Hanno

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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:47 am Post subject: Re: Mystery tow lug with SN - Sherman?
Yes, I think so... Unfortunately I'm not completely sure whether its the M4A3(75) or the M4A3E8... Would the SN indicate? Neil

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:12 am Post subject: Re: Mystery tow lug with SN - Sherman?
S/N 74650 should be an M4A3(105) but most of them were converted to M4A3(76) HVSS. Are there weld scars on the glacis from a repositioned travel lock or where the aiming post bracket was removed? KL

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: Mystery tow lug with SN - Sherman?
Perhaps? Neil

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