Hornby Airfix - Maquette De Char - Tank Sherman Firefly VC

As Allied forces began to move off the D-Day beaches and into the Normandy countryside, they knew they would be facing strong opposition from German Panzer units, including the feared Heavy Tank Battalions. Fortunately, they now had a tank which was capable of taking on the Tigers and Panthers, in the form of the Sherman Fi ref ly, a British designed marriage of the M4 Sherman and their famous 17-pounder anti-tank gun. Usually deployed in a ratio of one Fi ref ly to four standard Shermans, German tank commanders soon learned to look for the longer barrel of the Fi ref ly and attempt to knock these tanks out first. In order to make identification more difficult, British crews would camouflage the front of their guns with light coloured paint, giving their tank the appearance a standard 75mm equipped Sherman, hoping this deception would give them enough time to get in the first shot during any engagement. Please note, box and model dimensions are shown as identical however only represent the box/package size. Avertissement De Sûreté Modèle détaillé à l'échelle. Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans. S'il vous plaît se référer aux consignes de sécurité dans la notice d'instructions ci-jointe. Les couleurs et les contenus peuvent différer de ceux illustrés. S'il vous plaît conserver ces détails et l'adresse pour référence future.