German Sherman

[Maurice Donckers]

The muzzle brake from the pan 40 is welded onto the end bit from the 17 pr muzzle brake , including 4 strips welded lengthwise over the 2 , the diameter from the pak40 muzzle brake is bigger then the diameter of the barrel , but if it ever fired ? The is damage on the differential housing , gun shield and half way on the barrel , so there must have been an impact on extra tracks welded to the front , and then damaged the other parts as well.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Thanks Maurice; clear story on the muzzle brake.

The is damage on the differential housing , gun shield and half way on the barrel , so there must have been an impact on extra tracks welded to the front

I know some more pics of the same sherman have been published in issue number 1 of the Panzerwrecks book. I don't have the book myself, but I wonder if any of the damage can be seen in the pics. It all sounds like the tank was hit before being captured by the Germans (?)

Edit: the pics from the Panzerwrecks book have been published here:
http://beutepanzer.ru/Beutepanzer/us.../firefly-2.htm
http://beutepanzer.ru/Beutepanzer/us.../firefly-3.htm



Alex