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Huntsville Veterans Museum #3: M4A1s, Stuart hulls, M59
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:07 pm Post subject: Huntsville Veterans Museum #3: M4A1s, Stuart hulls, M59
This is the museum's storage lot. I counted no less than 10 M4A1 Shermans - 7 with turrets; and 3 without. Plus 3 Sherman turrets to spare (2 75s, 1 T23 76 gun turret). Also 2 Stuart hulls - some ID help please? And an M59, plus a half-track and lots of other "stuff." Neil

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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Huntsville Veterans Museum #3: M4A1s, Stuart hulls, M59
The third photo down appears to be an M4A6 composite hull. _________________ armorfortheages.com/

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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:14 am Post subject: Re: Huntsville Veterans Museum #3: M4A1s, Stuart hulls, M59
Third photo is not a M4A6, rather it is a M4 composite. the A6 was powered by a Caterpillar diesel. Mike

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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:41 am Post subject: Re: Huntsville Veterans Museum #3: M4A1s, Stuart hulls, M59
Former range targets? Always nice to see more WW2 stuff preserved !! Even if Shermies are relatively numerous, there are never enough of them preserved. Pierre-Olivier _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: Huntsville Veterans Museum #3: M4A1s, Stuart hulls, M59
Maybe, but I didnt see any obvious shell damage. Neil

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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:45 am Post subject: Re: Huntsville Veterans Museum #3: M4A1s, Stuart hulls, M59
Well, Well,...It just so happens,...... (TA DA) Don

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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:44 am Post subject: Re: Huntsville Veterans Museum #3: M4A1s, Stuart hulls, M59
- Dontos The Huntsville hull doesn't appear to be a M4A4-type one, look at the spaces between the roadwheels.. more likely an M4 as recon4ww2 said.. P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: Huntsville Veterans Museum #3: M4A1s, Stuart hulls, M59
Even so, it would be one of just seven known M4 composite hulls in the US. Neil

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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: Huntsville Veterans Museum #3: M4A1s, Stuart hulls, M59
Joe Demarco confirmed on G104 that is an M4 composite. Plus behind it is apparently a "rare & elusive non DD big hatch M4A1(75)." Neil

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