Improvised Armor on M4 Shermans in the PTO - Tank …
Nov 6, 2018 · M4A3 ‘Beelzebub’ of the USMC 4th Tank Battalion on Iwo Jima shows an extensive application of improvised armor. This includes wooden planks backed by concrete, sandbags, …
Adding Improvised Wooden Armor to an M4A3 Sherman - YouTube
In this video I go through the steps of how I made my Shermans wooden armor. Join me as I show you the materials and techniques to upgrade this beast of the Pacific.
How effective was makeshift armour on M4 Sherman's during …
Nov 28, 2020 · The Seventh Army's engineers came up with an armor modification to solve the problem. They put welded steel cages on the hull and turret to carry sandbags (stacked two …
Up-Armoring the M4 Sherman - The Armory Life
Feb 22, 2025 · The M4 Sherman tank was designed in late 1940 with infantry support in mind. However, by the time the Sherman reached the battlefield in late 1942, the technological …
Lanmo PTO M4 Sherman Wooden Armour - Hobbyzero
Dec 5, 2023 · Capturing the Grit with Laser-Etched Precision: These new detail sets aim to capture this fascinating chapter of Sherman history in 1/35 scale. Both sets boast laser …
Armorama :: Sherman Applique Armor
Apr 3, 2009 · There were basic applique armor plates attached to Sherman hulls-usually the three piece set. Some were field improvised but they started putting them on at the factory on the …
Another Dragon Sherman....... - Armor - Finescale Modeler Forum
Nov 19, 2007 · On my osprey published Sherman Medium Tank 42-45 by Steve Zaloga, there was a picture of the “widow maker” (with a big “COMET 38” on the side" which was a M4A3 …
Pacific Sherman with improvised armour - Britmodeller.com
Nov 22, 2020 · Super modelling of a Sherman in an unusual scheme. Cheers. Darryl. Great model! The 'wooden armor' looks like some king of the Zimmerit coating. Top job, I was just …
Some Shermans with field-expedient add-on armor : r/TankPorn
Generally speaking it was advised against doing this as the additional track and sandbag armor didn't add much effective armor while adding additional weight. There is also an argument …
Why wood planking on Shermans? - Armor - Finescale Modeler …
Jan 20, 2004 · Why did US Marines put wood planking on sherman tanks during the Island Hopping Campaigns in the Pacific Theater of WWII? Just wondering.