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Originally posted by Jacek
And what do you wish to say with this article?
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Nothing in particular, I had not even read it when I posted the link here but I thought it could be of interest for the forum members. Apparently it is.
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But the end-users of their antiquated products - I am talking of this particular one - more so.
Afair, the Soviets declined to accept them. They took only a couple of thousands of Shermans, but the Ford built and equipped plants in the USSR chruned somewhat better products in the meantime. Sure: with Liberty engine and Christie chassis.
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The Soviets accepted and used some 300 of these tanks and gave the pet name "Grave of Six [Seven, depending on the source] Brothers". But the 4,000+ Sherman tanks were well liked, according to
"Emcha" Commander Dmitriy Loza (yes, you could say I'm a little sceptic towards the official historical view on Sherman tanks
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H.