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	Sherman Tank - www.canadiansoldiers.com
		Both the Sherman I and Sherman V were outfitted with the 17-pounder in a modified turret with the radio relocated to the co-driver's position in order to provide a counterweight on the turret rear to balance out the long, heavy barrel.
		Sherman Firefly of LdSH in the Netherlands, Apr 1945, showing the extent to which extra tracks were often applied to Sherman tanks in Canadian service.
		Later Sherman models decreased the dangers of ammunition stowage by welding one-inch thick applique armour plates to the hull outside the stowage racks, and later moving ammunition to the hull floor and utilizing "wet stowage" where ammunition was kept in liquid filled jackets.
	www.canadiansoldiers.com /mediawiki-1.5.5/index.php?title=Sherman_Tank (6925 words)

	M4 Sherman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After the war, Shermans were employed in the tank forces of various countries around the world; upgraded versions continued to see combat in smaller wars in the late 20th century.
		Some British Shermans were adapted by removing the existing main gun and replacing it with the powerful British 17 Pounder (76.2 mm) anti-tank gun: this was known as the Sherman Firefly variant.
		While Shermans were able to take on the Panzer III medium tanks in the North African campaigns, they were unable to resist the weapons mounted on late-model Panzer IV, and Panther and Tiger tanks encountered in Italy and Normandy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sherman_tank (4028 words)

	Sherman variants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sherman Firefly 17pdr(£5)This has the lengthened hull and tracks peculiar to British Shermans (often called Sherman Five) Has the 17pdr gun and modified hatch arrangement for fireflies.
		Sherman M4+Applique armour (£5) This is the standard US Sherman with 75mm gun.
		Sherman Cullin hedgerow devices (6 of £1.80) These were metal prongs like a fork attached to the front of Shermans to smash through the bocage hedgerow in Normandy.
	www.peterpig.demon.co.uk /sherman_variants.htm (468 words)

	Opening Salvo: M4A1 Sherman Tank
		The IVC was the famous Sherman Firefly with a 17-pdr gun, as was the VC based on the M4A4.
		The Firefly lay the gun on its side and extended the turret to accommodate the big gun's breech, which limited the crew to four.
		The Sherman was exported to many countries after the war, and some remained in service well into the 1990s.
	www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=ah/aam/ah20050729b (1067 words)

	Step by step: Converting a Sherman 1C Firefly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		One for the Sherman IC, and one for the Sherman IC Hybrid with the composite hull.
		The Sherman VC Firefly is the most common of the tanks, however, noone makes an M4A4 Sherman tank, so the next most common Sherman IC is my natural choice.
		I glued on the searchlight because the Firefly at the Bovington museum had one.
	wargames.spyz.org /?feed=ww2/stepbystep/convFIREFLY/convFIREFLY.html (789 words)

	Sherman IC Firefly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There are many variants of Sherman tanks in the usage of the Allies, but the most successful must be the British "Firefly" variant, rearming the Sherman tank with their battle proven 17 pdr.
		The most common is the Sherman VC Firefly, based on the longer wheel-based M4A4.
		The next most common was the Sherman IC Firefly, based on the early M4 chassis.
	wargames.spyz.org /?feed=ww2/articles/firefly/firefly.html (492 words)

	Sherman Firefly
		The Sherman Firefly was built on the M4A4 (Sherman V) and the M4 and M4 Composite (Sherman I and Sherman IH).
		Typically it is referred to as “Sherman 17 pr”, “17 Pdr” (with many variations) or the official designation for the 17 Pdr armament “C” is used as in Sherman IC or VC for M4 17 Pdr and M4A4 17 Pdr respectively.
		It states; “Project: Sherman IC/VCThese tanks are the Sherman I (M4) and Sherman V (M4A4) converted in the UK to mount the 17 Pdr gun and.3 Browning coaxially”.
	freespace.virgin.net /shermanic.firefly (1837 words)

	Sherman variants
		Sherman Firefly 17pdr(£5)This has the lengthened hull and tracks peculiar to British Shermans (often called Sherman Five) Has the 17pdr gun and modified hatch arrangement for fireflies.
		Sherman Cullin hedgerow devices (6 of £1.80) These were metal prongs like a fork attached to the front of Shermans to smash through the bocage hedgerow in Normandy.
		Peter pig Shermans can be supplied with the widened tracks (Duck bill)/grousers extensions to allow for softer ground thus increasing the track area.
	www.peterpig.co.uk /sherman_variants.htm (468 words)

	SHERMAN
		Entrance for the crew was in front of the hull for the driver and his assistant and trough the hatch of the commander in the turret.
		Called the Firefly it was the only Sherman that could attack a German Panther or Tiger tank.
		Only the enormous numbers of Shermans, better maintenance and logistics (read fuel and ammo supply) was something the Germans were not able to.
	glidereng.bravepages.com /sherman.htm (2240 words)

	DML 1/35 Sherman Vc Firefly
		The modifications that were carried out to Shermans undergoing conversion to Firefly were hardly extensive.
		The Vc Firefly was deployed into the British squadrons at a rate of one Firefly per troop, normally the commander's vehicle.
		The third is a Canadian tank of the 27th Canadian Armoured Regiment, 2nd Armoured Brigade Buron, France, 1944 with the Fourth option being a captured Firefly with a mass of Balkenkreuz serving on the Western Front in 1944.
	www.internetmodeler.com /1999/december/armor/sherman.htm (2413 words)

	M-4 Sherman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Sherman was up-gunned to a higher velocity 76 mm gun while the British upgraded their Shermans to the Firefly variety.
		Considering the Sherman's tendency to catch on fire when hit, with the resulting nicknames "The Ronson" and "Tommy Cooker", this deficiency could be fatal.
		While later American Shermans mounted a higher velocity 76 mm gun, the British upgunned around 600 of their Shermans to the Firefly variety like the one shown here.
	members.cox.net /johnahamill/armorm4.html (422 words)

	DerelictStudios Forums -> Here Come The Shermans!
		Sherman M4A3 76(w) HVSS: Over time, many improvements were deemed necessary by the US Army in the M4 Sherman.
		Sherman VC Firefly: Because the Americans were slow at adding a new gun to the underpowered M4 Sherman, the British took many of their delivered tanks and added a touch of British class to them by modifying the turret to accept a powerful 17 pounder antitank gun.
		A Sherman Firefly was, after all, the tank that landed the deadly blow on Micheal Wittman's Tiger.
	www.derelictstudios.net /forums/index.php?act=ST&f=6&t=10657 (1824 words)

	THE PANZERS AND THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY JUNE 5TH - JULY 20TH, 1944 (2)
		Soon after, Wittmann destroyed Sherman Firefly and Cromwell IV and headed south to attack the rest of the enemy transport column.
		At the end of Rue Pasteur, Wittmann's Tiger was hit by Sherman Firefly from B Squadron and he decided to turn back as being too far forward without any infantry support and in a build-up area.
		Sergeant Harris's Shermah Firefly was 90 metres in front of the Panther on the left, behind the trees.
	panzers2.tripod.com (3195 words)

	Tanks Equipment page
		The early Shermans have the characteristic of having rounded corners to the top of the front hull, while the latter one had "squarer" corners.
		All models of the Sherman caught fire easily, which earnt them the nickname of "Ronsons" by their crews and "Tommy Cookers" by the Germans, but it was the mainstay of the British Armoured Division until almost the end of the war, when the Cromwell had fully replaced it.
		Other Shermans had bulldozer blades fitted to the front to allow the Armoured Regiments to deal with objects that might otherwise need the assistance of the Royal Engineers.
	www.btinternet.com /~ian.a.paterson/equiparmourtanks.htm (5045 words)

	Any plans on changing the Sherman series? - FileFront Gaming Forums
		Shermans were known by the crews the crews to 'brew up' when hit, this is especially true of the early war versions.
		Actually the FH Firefly is wrong, it still got the Hull MG, which was deleted on all Fireflies to make room for more ammunition, i'd like to see the M4A2 and M4A4 (Sherman III and V).
		The US never mounted the 76mm gun in the small turret, all US 76mm Shermans used the T23 turret as exemplified by the pics you ahve listed as Sherman 76mm and the one you think is a E8 (Im pretty sure it is a E8).
	forums.filefront.com /showthread.php?t=171206 (3995 words)

	Sherman Tank Models
		Sherman Firefly Model Tanks Revell Germany 176 Scale Plastic model kits are an ideal way to interest youngsters in the modeler's hobby, and to rekindle skills for anyone returning to the hobby.
		Sherman Firefly IC Model Tanks Eduard Models 172 Scale Plastic model kits are an ideal way to interest youngsters in the modeler's hobby, and to rekindle skills for anyone returning to the hobby.
		Sherman Firefly Vc Model Tanks DML/Dragon Models 135 Scale Plastic model kits are an ideal way to interest youngsters in the modeler's hobby, and to rekindle skills for anyone returning to the hobby.
	www.hobbytron.com /ShermanTankModels.html (1940 words)

	M-4 Sherman
		The Sherman was up-gunned to a higher velocity 76 mm gun while the British upgraded their Shermans to the Firefly variety.
		Considering the Sherman's tendency to catch on fire when hit, with the resulting nicknames "The Ronson" and "Tommy Cooker", this deficiency could be fatal.
		While later American Shermans mounted a higher velocity 76 mm gun, the British upgunned around 600 of their Shermans to the Firefly variety like the one shown here.
	johnsmilitaryhistory.com /armorm4.html (422 words)

	On Parade: - Military Modelling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Sherman Firefly played a very important role in providing British and Commonwealth armoured forces with a tank which could defeat German armour in the final year of the Second World War.
		Shermans provided the main strength of the armoured divisions and independent armoured brigades in that period, and while they proved mobile and reliable and were available in quantity, they were lacking in armour protection and firepower compared to their opponents.
		While the Firefly is supposedly well known, mistakes in older books have lead to serious errors being made in print.
	www.militarymodelling.com /pages/on_parade.cgi?story_id=20020304:0&story_cat=Book (977 words)

	Sherman V / M4A4 Conversion Set Review by Brett Green (Fighting 48th 1/48)
		This set may be used to create a 1/48 scale 75mm equipped British Sherman V or an M4A4; or a stretched-hull Sherman Mk.VC Firefly fitted with the potent 17 pdr gun.
		If you are building a Sherman Firefly VC using the Tamiya Firefly IC kit (which I suspect most modellers will), you will need to source some additional tools to replace those moulded onto the Tamiya kit hull.
		Allied armour fans are indeed fortunate to see excellent Sherman Firefly options available in recent months from Dragon (in 1/72), Tasca (in 1/35) and now Fighting 48th's conversion of Tamiya's kit in 1/48 scale.
	missing-lynx.com /reviews/48/shermanv48thconversionreviewbg_1.html (1151 words)

	Tasca 35009 British Sherman VC Firefly
		The lower towing shackles are included plus other smaller fittings peculiar to the Firefly as well as the upper mesh intake screen being provided as an etched part which is quite outstanding seeing as this is very difficult to see after assembly but does show the attention to detail in the kit.
		The typical Firefly low bustle turret has the upper shell in one piece with separate lower turret ring and features the cut-out at the back for the armoured radio box which is provided as two options giving the most common types seen.
		The Firefly turret has eight small tie downs on the left side and these are provided as small etched parts to add to the small indentations on the turret side marking their locations.
	www.perthmilitarymodelling.com /reviews/vehicles/tasca/tasca35009.htm (2941 words)

	restoring a sherman firefly
		The restoration of the sherman firefly is comming to an end.
		this time I i choose not to restorate a tank but an armoured recovery vehicle, still on the chassis of a sherman but a cast hull, the plans are to restore it to full working condition.
		probably the only event in europe that allows 30 tanks [goin from sherman to chaffee to hellcat and achilles en even more] to drive trough the surroundings and the old centre of Mons.
	tankfreak.tripod.com (477 words)

	Tamiya 1:48 British Sherman IC Firefly
		This is where most of the changes take place for the Firefly with the upper shell and lower ring separate in the usual manner with separate gun and rotor shield, pistol port, lifting eyes and Commander’s split hatchs as well as the distinctive square Loader’s hatch.
		Other Firefly turret features include the 2” bomb thrower on the left side, additional British aerial mount at the rear and the inclusion of the vane sight next to the front periscope although this has a small square around it where the turret mould has been altered and you may want to smooth this out.
		The Firefly details are quite well done overall despite the less common features such as the driver’s visors, circular panels on the radio box or the IC itself.
	www.perthmilitarymodelling.com /reviews/48/tamiya/tam32532.htm (1358 words)

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		Shermans out of sight over the hill had to deploy out of the lane and around the village.
		Five Sherman tanks of an unknown Canadian regiment of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division engaged Wittmann's tank at close range and destroyed it, killing Wittmann and his crew.
		The Firefly was the second allied tank to mount the 17 pounder.
	www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/2-426.aspx (1958 words)

	best medium tank - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums
		Sherman: too high, 75mm was obsolete by 1944, and 76mm was only marginally better, suspension was also obsolete (much better on "easy eight", though), but easy to manufacture, comfortable and rugged.
		T-34/85, good tank, but poor finish : poor radios and intercom, uncomfortable, water entered in the hull, damaging radios and made crew life a hell, gun was not that bad, but had poor characteristics for its caliber and was not able to penetrate big German tanks front armour.
		Sherman Firefly: Sherman with an AT gun, only good for AT, poor against soft targets and not enough armoured.
	www.wehrmacht-awards.com /forums/showthread.php?t=32215 (656 words)

	GameSpot:Video Games PC PlayStation 2 GameCube PSP DS GBA PS2 PS3 Xbox 360 PlayStation 3
		The Sherman Vs were actually American M4A4s equipped with a lower-velocity gun than the Firefly.
		The Firefly combines with the Cromwell VII in the only scenarios with two different tanks in the featured platoons.
		In Villers-Bocage, the Firefly and Cromwell encounter Tigers from the 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion in an extremely tough scenario.
	www.gamespot.com /features/panzer_sg/chp2_5_3.html (368 words)

	Panzer Front Tank Profiles - Allied Tanks
		The Sherman was the principal battle tank of the US and British Armies, but soon, the Sherman began to lag behind the technological advances of the German Tanks.
		However, the Shermans showed real strength in the Bocage countryside of Normandy, where their comparative agility and size to the German Panzers was an advantage.
		The Sherman Firefly possessed exactly the same dimensions as the M4 Sherman, as it was essentially the same tank.
	www.geocities.com /panzerfrontuk/TankProfilesAllied.html (2246 words)

	Battlefront - Producers of fine metal and resin miniatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Firefly was originally built as a temporary alternative to the Challenger, an up gunned Cromwell, but was so successful that it overtook the troubled Challenger design as the main tank armed with the 17pdr.
		The M4A4 (Sherman V) would have been the most numerous model of Sherman to arrive on the beaches of Normandy in June ’44 under the British and Canadian flags (also the Free French as well!) Approx 7500 of these Shermans were built and, apart from a couple, they were all used for Lend-lease stocks.
		The Firefly was issued on the basis of one per troop at first and as more became available you could find up to two per troop.
	www.battlefront.co.nz /Article.asp?ArticleID=1243 (515 words)

	Firefly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It was developed because the existing Shermans that mounted 75mm main guns were unable to take on the heavier German tanks such as the Panther and Tigers.
		The Shermans were not the best of tanks but the fact that the United States could mass produce and distribute a large number of these tanks to her Allies made it very successful.
		The Firefly, while being the heaviest of the Allied tanks, is rarely a match for the heavy tanks the Germans can field.
	www.wargamer.com /cc2/units/Firefly.html (381 words)

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