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APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A1E8 Sherman
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Neil_Baumgardner
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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A1E8 Sherman
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 Last edited by Neil_Baumgardner on Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:00 pm; edited 1 time in total

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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A3E8 Sherman
I know you meant M4A1E8. Nice pictures!

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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A1E8 Sherman
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... Neil

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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject: Re: APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A1E8 Sherman
Neil, is this M4A1E8 the former "Niederbronn"? An M4A1E8 carrying this French nickname has been seen few years ago at Aberdeen.. P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:52 pm Post subject: Re: APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A1E8 Sherman
Yes, I am 99% certain it is Niederbronn... Unless another M4A1E8 Sherman showed up, and Niederbronn disappeared in the last few months... Neil

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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"..

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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:37 am Post subject: Re: APG #1 - T1 (M6 heavy pilot) & M4A1E8 Sherman
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 _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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