Sherman m4a3e2

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Hello

I would like to have please an answer at the following question : why there is no headlight at the front of the SHERMAN JUMBO (M4A3E2).

During WWII the classic SHERMAN were not strong enough to receive a shot from german armoured vehicle like TIGRE or PANTHER. At the end of the year 1943 a new kind of SHERMAN was build in factories with a new turret (more armoured) and a front of the tank protected by a very deep armour. These kind of tank were always at the head of colunns of other SHERMAN in the aim to protect them again the first round of german tanks.

On the pic of a restored JUMBO (in BRUSSEL TANK MUSEUM) and a pic shot during WWII in BASTOGNE we see such tank without any headlight despite the fact that they have rear lights

M4A3 were SHERMAN with the V8 GSAA engine with 500 HP

Thanks for any answer

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