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1/72 “Elowee” Sherman M4A1(76)W
U.S. 2nd Armored Division, France 1944
Nicknamed “Hell on Wheels”, the 2nd Armored Division of the U.S. Army began landing on the Normandy beaches on 9 June 1944. It operated in the Cotentin Peninsular before forming the right flank of Operation Cobra, the breakout from Normandy. The division played a pivotal role in this assault, before racing across France, Belgium and into Germany.
Features:
Open window display packaging
Highly popular and collectible item
True to 1/72 scale
Fully accurate mold
Fully assembled
Historically accurate markings and insignia
Includes protective display case
One of the tanks of the division is the subject of a Dragon Armor release. The subject is a Sherman M4A1(76)W, and is based on accurate and popular predecessors in the 1/72 scale Dragon Armor range. Named “Elowee”, the tank is armed with the more powerful 76mm gun, plus the original had wet stowage to protect stored ammunition rounds. Generally, Allied tanks came in a monotone color, but Elowee has a very interesting two-color camouflage scheme, with black bands sprayed over the olive drab base coat. Incidentally, soldiers of this division also wore camouflage uniforms for a time before abandoning them because of the danger of being mistaken as Germans! The M4A1 also carries a large white star on the turret top for identification purposes. As is normal for Dragon Armor’s high-quality models, this tank is finished with realistic weathering effects. This model is ready to enter modelers’ collections, direct from its campaign to liberate France!
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