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Model comes in 7 parts.

The M4 Sherman Kangaroo was basically a Sherman with the turret removed. It was used as an armoured personnel; carrier by the British and Canadians. Being a cut down Sherman it was able to go anywhere the tanks could go and thus the tanks could always have infantry support.

The M4 Kangaroo first saw service in France 1944 at the Falaise Gap. It had a crew of two and could carry 210 troops. It was armed with a .3 inch M1919 or a .5 inch Browning machine gun.

This model comes as five parts; hull, turret, tracks and trailer.

The Sherman Crocodile came about as a result of American troops giving good reports about the British Churchill Crocodile; a flamethrower tank. They developed their own version initially from the M4A4 variant.

It was equipped with a 75mm M3 Gun, a 7.62mm Browning M1919 machine gun and an upper glacis mounted flamethrower.

The trailer carried 400 gallons of flamethrower liquid and weighed 6.5 tons.The Crocodle was crewed by five men; Commander, driver, gunner, loader, & flamethrower operator.

Only 4 Crocodiles saw service in Europe but were too late for D-Day. They were issued to 939th Tank Battalion attached to the 29th Division in February 1945.

Model comes in 4 parts; Hull, Turret & Tracks

The Firefly was based on the American Sherman M4 but used by the British and some Commonwealth nations. It was fitted with the 3-inch British 17-pounder anti-tank gun. It was a 35 tonner with four crew (commander, gunner, loader/radio operator and driver).

Around 2,200 were produced. It seems that “Firefly” was not an official term but used because of the bright muzzle flash of the main gun.

The Firefly was designated as “1C”, “1C Hybrid” or “VC”; the British added a “C” to tanks equipped with the 17-pounder.This version was introduced in 1944 in time for the Normandy landings.

It was operated by the British, Canada, Czechoslovakia, New Zealand, Poland and South Africa.

This model comes as four parts; hull, turret & tracks.

The Sherman M4 was the most widely used allied tank with some 50,000  M4 & variants produced throughout the war. Production began in February 1942. It weighed some 33 tons and had a crew of five; commander, gunner, loader, driver assistant driver/bow gunner.

It was fitted with a 75mm M3 L/40 model gun and carried 90 rounds. It had a secondary cal.30 (7.62mm) Browning M1919A4 machine gun with 4,750 rounds. It was often fitted with a roof mounted cal.50 (12.7mm) Browning heavy machine gun.
By mid 1942, 2000 M4s were being produced a month in 11 US factories.

Many variants of the M4 were produced during the course of the war. It remained in service in the US Army until 1957.

Model comes in 4 parts: Hull, Turret & Tracks.

The Sherman was the most widely used medium tank used by the Americans in World War II.The M4A1 was produced between February 1942 and December 1943. Armament was in the form of a 75mm medium-velocity general purpose gun. In July 1944 the M4A1(76)W variant was upgraded to a 76mm high-velocity gun.6,281 M4A1s were built.

This model comes as four parts; hull, turret & tracks.

The M4A2 was fitted with a 75mm M3 L/40 gun and a GM6046 Twin 6-cylcindr diesel engine.

4,102 M4A2s were sent to Russia under Lend-Lease. 2,007 were equipped with the original 75mm gun while 2,095 had the 76mm gun. They started to arrive in Russia in late summer 1944.

They were also used by the Polish II Corps fighting in Italy. The 4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade had around 150 M4A2s from late 1942 until the end of the war. They saw action in Italy.

The M4A2 were used by the British Army but were designated as Sherman IIIs

This model comes in four part; hull, turret & tracks.

The M4A3 version of the Sherman (also known as Sherman Mk.IV by the British) was produced from June 1942. 5,015 M4A3s were built.

This model comes in four part; hull, turret & tracks.

The M4A3 version of the Sherman (also known as Sherman Mk.IV by the British) was produced from June 1942. 5,015 M4A3s were built.

This version has the snorkels fitted allowing it to advance from the sea.

Model comes in 6 parts; Hull, Turret, Tracks, Calliope, Rocket Support Strut.

A separate Turret without the Calliope is available should you wish to attach the Calliope permanently to one and have a spare so the model can be used with or without the rockets.

Officially designated the T34 (Calliope) this Sherman is based on the M4A3 chassis and is armed with 60 4-6 inch rocket tubes. It saw limited combat in 1944 and 1945.

This model comes as four parts; hull, turret & tracks.

The M4A3E2 Jumbo variant of the Sherman was fitted with a 75mm gun however some were fitted with the 76mm as depicted in this model.

The US Army wanted an uparmoured version of their medium tank for the European theatre. This became the M4A3E2. It seems that the nickname Jumbo was given to it after the war.

254 Jumbos were built. The vehicle had 38mm of additional armour welded to the upper hull front & sides taking the overall thickness to 76mm. The turret was also given extra armour.

The first 128 Jumbos arrived in France in September 1944 destined for the 3rd Armoured Division. In February 1045, around 100 M4A3E2s had their 75mm guns replaced with 76mm.

It is believed that there are currently 8 surviving Jumbos.

This model comes as four parts; hull, turret & tracks.

The M4A3(105) variant of the Sherman was fitted with a 105mm howitzer rather than the 75mm or 76mm gun and was used for infantry support rather than anti-armour.

It was produced from May 1944 to March 1945 and a total of 3,039 were built. They were often used in conjunction with the Zippo flamethrower versions by the United States Marine Corps against Japanese fortifications.

This model comes in four part; hull, turret & tracks.

The M4A3 version of the Sherman (also known as Sherman Mk.IV by the British) was produced from June 1942. 5,015 M4A3s were built.

The " M4A3 Easy Eight" had upgraded suspension and a 76.2mm M1 cannon.

The E8 saw action after WWII in both Korea and Vietnam.

This model comes in four part; hull, turret & tracks.

The M4A3 version of the Sherman (also known as Sherman Mk.IV by the British) was produced from June 1942, however, the Zippo depicted in this model came about as a result of a need by the United States Marine Corps to be able to deal with Japanese bunkers and fortifications with a flamethrower tank and came into service in 1944. It saw action at Iwo Jima.

The Zippo was named after the American cigarette lighter.

This model comes as four parts; hull, turret & tracks.

The Sherman M4 was the most widely used allied tank with some 50,000  M4 & variants produced throughout the war. Production began in February 1942. It weighed some 33 tons and had a crew of five; commander, gunner, loader, driver assistant driver/bow gunner.

It was fitted with a 75mm M3 L/40 model gun and carried 90 rounds. It had a secondary cal.30 (7.62mm) Browning M1919A4 machine gun with 4,750 rounds. It was often fitted with a roof mounted cal.50 (12.7mm) Browning heavy machine gun.
By mid 1942, 2000 M4s were being produced a month in 11 US factories.

Many variants of the M4 were produced during the course of the war. It remained in service in the US Army until 1957.

7,499 M4A4s were produced between July 1942 and November 1943.

This model comes as four parts; hull, turret & tracks.

The Sherman Tulip Tank was the brainchild of Lieutenant Robert Boscawen from the British 1st Armoured Battalion, Coldstream Guards, Guards Armoured Division. He fitted rocket rails from an RAF Typhoon onto the turret of his M4A4 Sherman (Called the Sherman MkV by the British). After testing, the rockets were fitted to nearly all the Shermans in his squadron, this was March 1945.

The tanks were equipped with 3 inch unguided rockets with a 60 pound warhead. They were fired on many occasions both in Europe and into Germany and were said to be very effective against troops in woods.
It was said that enemy soldiers often surrendered on sight of the squadron firing their rockets. They were set at angles for ranges of 600 and 800 yards.