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Tanks at War M4 Sherman DVD

Tanks at War M4 Sherman DVD

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    Product code: DD20349Released: 08 September 2008

    Product description

    The M4 Sherman tank was the workhorse of Allied Armour during the Second World War. Its supreme versatility meant that it served in almost every theatre of the war and was adapted to suit numerous roles. However it was also often out gunned, under armoured and its engine easily caught fire when hit. The Germans nicknamed it the `Tommy Cooker`...

    Despite its vulnerabilities, the Sherman won through, often because of sheer weight of numbers. From 1940 to 1945, some 50,000 M4s were built. At the height of production, one Sherman rolled off the production line every 30 minutes.

    This video tells the story of the Sherman at war, using dramatic frontline combat film including American M4s in France, Italy and the Pacific, British Shermans in North Africa and even Soviet versions in Russia.

    This in depth profile also covers camouflage, duels with Tigers, and takes you inside a rare, preserved Sherman for a look at the controls and crew positions. Virtually every significant variant is featured, including British Fireflies with 17Ib guns, American adaptations with 76mm cannons and 105mm howitzers, minesweepers, flame throwers, troop carriers and bridge carriers.

    The Sherman may not have been the most lethal of fighting vehicles, or the most heavily armoured, but its flexibility and suitability for so many roles in so many theatres made it the perfect tank for `Total War`.

    DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

    Gallery Of Over 50 Black & White And Colour Archive Stills

    Gallery Of Different Camouflage Schemes

    Movie Sequence Featuring Re-enactors In British Tank Crew And Infantry Uniforms

    Re-enactment With USA Tank Crew And Infantry

    360 Degree Movies Of The Sherman Interiors

    Short Movie Of Post-War Shermans

    Stills Of Various Scale Models Of Sherman Tanks In Authentic Camouflage

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