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If Mr. Pitt deals with the broken track, he will not be the first Hollywood type to do so. In GI Blues, Elvis Presley (who played the gunner on an M47 in the film) had to help with a track thrown when hitting a tree stump.

I don't think that he got brained by an end connector or anything like that.

But, the most amazing thing about Elvis' military service is that he managed to make it all the way to Staff sergeant E-6 during the course of a two year draft commitment. Now, I've know of a two year E-6, but he was an exceptional case, one of those guys who graduated Basic at the top of the company, and at the top of AIT in a similar fashion, ending up after their initial six months at E-4. But, I doubt that an overweight Elvis fell into that category.

C_Sherman · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 590

Is there actually a book that Kelly's Heroes is based on? I've never heard that before, and I'm interested!

Chuck

Neil_Baumgardner

Good "review"

Fury: Finally, a Real Tanker Movie?

the_shadock

the tank from Jeep Sud Est is a former M4(105) with a 76mm turret instead of the 105mm one Wink

thanks for the information about the owners and the tanks that participated to the film.

Pierre-Olivier

foofymonster · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2014 Posts: 1

This tank IS NOT the "FURY" from the Fury movie,

That was the 76mm M4A2 HVSS from the Bovington tank museum.

The tank pictured above was on the set but in plain olive drab as a static vehicle only. It was only used in the Battalion scenes

It has been made to look like the Bovingdon M4A2 FURY since I last saw it on the set.

I played a tank commander in 2nd Platoon so have first hand experience.

The 5 main tanks were
1) M4A2 76MM HVSS From Bovington
2) M4A2 75mm VVSS from Tey Restorations
3) M4A2 76mm HVSS from Jeep Sud Est
4) M4A4 75mm VVSS from Adrian Barrall
5) M4A1 76mm VVSS from Barrett Homes

RomainC · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Nov 08, 2013 Posts: 11

Do not know why I was thinking to the Mediterranean beaches... Nice pictures.

Thanks

Romain C

the_shadock

Romain,

I've seen his M4(76) (indeed an M4 105mm with a T-23 turret) at Colleville sur Mer on June 4, 2014. The same day, the tank went on Omaha Beach for a little display along with few other Shermans :

P-O

RomainC · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Nov 08, 2013 Posts: 11

Have read that Stelan's Medium Tank was used in this movie. It is the tank named "FURY". Stelan LOPEZ is from Sorgue, southern east of France. For the D Day commemoration (June 6), the tank was on the mediterranean beaches -don't recall the exact place. It still had the movie's paints on.

P-O, I suggest you to contact Stelan for pics and other details if you are interested in.

Cheers!

Romain C

jcneel

Does anyone know if this is based on a particular book. Is it based on a novel or a historical occurrence?

cn

Costas_TT · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Feb 15, 2012 Posts: 387

Official trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8n5iV53L0U

Doug_Kibbey

- Maple_Leaf_Eh

I wonder how much this will end up looking like Kelly's Heroes Part II?

...without the benefit of humor.

the_shadock

I wonder if the story related will be based on real events or will be purely fictional, but I can't wait to see the film, because they will use real WW2 vehicles, and not mock-ups based on FV-423 or T-55 tanks. I'm very happy of that !! Moreover, the money that will be earned from the tanks hiring will probably help to restore some vehicles, so that's a good thing.

P-O

Doug_Kibbey

I'm getting the feeling that there need to be two sets of "credits" for this production...one for for the cast with a pulse, and one for the vehicles. I recall that "Memphis Belle" had all the Registration/Bureau numbers for the aircraft in the credits. Laughing

Maple_Leaf_Eh · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 517

I wonder how much this will end up looking like Kelly's Heroes Part II?

Walter

There are also a couple of vehicless from the Bruce Crompton Collection in this movie.

Walter

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