The Germans came up the the Galland Hood for a few of thier 109's

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Australian Matildas.

"Many of the tanks were fitted with a variety of battle-field modifications, including wire mesh over the engine covers, spare track links on the hull and/or pierced steel planking (PSP) which was normally used in the construction of aircraft runways. It was also a common practice to festoon the exterior of vehicles with additional stores and personal items of equipment."

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-...ed/matilda.htm

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Here is the P-47 version. Looks pretty good ~!

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Paper drop tanks
Drop Tanks

Also note the Oct.25 and Oct. 31, 1944 entry for your blue on blue thread. It may already be there, you have found so many !!!!!!

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Winter Shoes for Tanks

WWII - Winter Shoes for Tanks

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

Does anyone have any pics of Shermans with poured concrete modifications?

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

i think i may have mentioned this before.
in tthe latter part of the war i have seen in photos,especially on the german mk.4 tank and the german mk.3 assault gun/tank destroyer,with very large armoured guards on the sides of the vehicles.i think these skirts,for want of a better word ,were used to dissipate the force of hollow charge wepons,as well as a/p shells.did allied tankers do the same?.are there any photos?.cheers..

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You are mentioning the "Schürzen" used by the Germans. Which I have heard wasn't really designed for use against hollow shaped charges. But Im not sure about the US Army using a type of "Schürzen". Ill keep looking to see.


Concrete armor

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Just a question: Why is there what appears to be a Panther tank bringing up the rear of this column?

Thats the captured Panther by the name of "Cuckoo" . Mentioned in post #2 in my Allied use of Captured Axis AFVs and Tanks thread,

Allied use of captured Axis AFVs and Tanks

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Damn! Robert, what on earth made you come up with the true and honest version? Just imagine the possibilities for fooling around with say a Panther commanded by Rudolf Hess or some other whimsical fantasies before you finally confessed?

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LOL Well why do you have to tell me after the fact ? LOL. I think this is the second time I could have pulled someone's leg LOL.

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There appears to be something in front of the 2nd Churchill. I cant make ourt what it is.

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"Cromwells and Centaurs were generally armed with 75mm guns but had close support variants armed with 95mm. The only Centaurs to see action as gun tanks (as opposed to bulldozers and recovery vehicles), were 95mm variants (Centaur IVs) attached to the Royal Marine Armoured Support Group. 80 such Centaurs were to have formed the first wave of the D-Day assault, though not all made it ashore. Many special modifications were made: the bow machine gun was removed and plated over, mudguards were removed and their turrets were marked with degrees like a protractor, to enable the gunfire to be directed. At the last minute, it was decided that the Centaurs would have to go ashore, so further water-proofing modifications were made. They were also provided with armoured sleds (porpoises) to carry extra ammunition, since as the first vehicles ashore, they could not be re-supplied."

Corgi 1/50 Cruiser Tank MkVIII Centaur IV Royal Marine Armoured Support Group Die Cast Model (CC60603) | Antics Online

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I hate it when you get the red Xs LOL

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