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Offline Meatwad

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« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2007, 09:43:15 PM »
I have it on DVD :)

The theme song is really catchy too, have that in my music folder
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« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2007, 11:28:13 PM »
One gunner in a British Firefly got Michael Wittmann's Tiger and at least two other Tigers between Caen and Falaise.

It will at least be able to give the Tiger a run for it's money.

Sadly a regular short barrel 75 Sherman would be a hanger queen.
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« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2007, 11:29:44 PM »
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I have it on DVD :)

The theme song is really catchy too, have that in my music folder


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« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2007, 11:34:00 PM »
Can someone tell me what the markings on the new Sherman refer to please?  

I recently saw the movie "Is Paris Burning?" and the markings look like those on the French Shermans moving into Paris; I thought one even said "Belvedere".  Were the Free French equipped with British Fireflys?  Or is this a British marking?
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« Reply #19 on: March 22, 2007, 12:32:49 AM »
The Sherman Firefly was used  by the British and Canadian armies in the NW Europe campaign. The Polish Armored units, who were attached to Canadian Army command, were also issued it, in similar fashion.

"Belvedere" im almost positive is a British tank. I dont beleive the Free French ever used the Firefly, as their armor were supplied by the USA.
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« Reply #20 on: March 22, 2007, 12:45:13 AM »
I'm a bit curious now, where does HT dig up markings of particular vehicles and planes, and is there any significance to the ones chosen? Even the players who aren't history buffs recognize certain planes, but many of the defaults I see in AH are complete mysteries to me.
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« Reply #21 on: March 22, 2007, 12:57:18 AM »
The Firefly is based off of a Sherman VC Firefly from the "B" Squadron, 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, 29th Armored Brigade, British 11th Armored Division, during operation "Goodwood" around the  Orne River, France - July 1944.  

And yes - the operation name makes me laugh. :)
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« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2007, 01:19:05 AM »
"Goodwood":D
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« Reply #23 on: March 22, 2007, 01:42:45 AM »
I think thats every morning for me.
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« Reply #24 on: March 22, 2007, 02:42:18 AM »
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Originally posted by Waffle
The Firefly is based off of a Sherman VC Firefly from the "B" Squadron, 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, 29th Armored Brigade, British 11th Armored Division, during operation "Goodwood" around the  Orne River, France - July 1944.  

And yes - the operation name makes me laugh. :)


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« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2007, 02:50:54 AM »
You guys are missing something here.  That long barrel sticking out of the front is just to avert your attention away from the real powerful weapon, that stinger hanging off the top. ;)

Looks beautiful, great job.
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« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2007, 03:24:22 AM »
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Originally posted by Waffle
The Firefly is based off of a Sherman VC Firefly from the "B" Squadron, 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, 29th Armored Brigade, British 11th Armored Division, during operation "Goodwood" around the  Orne River, France - July 1944.  

And yes - the operation name makes me laugh. :)


so it's a brit tank of the queen regiment ?
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« Reply #27 on: March 22, 2007, 06:11:36 AM »
Very nice.

One minor thing though.

Sherman VC "Firefly" didn't have a .50 cal mounted on the turret.

Get it off of there.
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« Reply #28 on: March 22, 2007, 08:07:17 AM »
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I have it on DVD :)

The theme song is really catchy too, have that in my music folder


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« Reply #29 on: March 22, 2007, 10:17:23 AM »
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Very nice.

One minor thing though.

Sherman VC "Firefly" didn't have a .50 cal mounted on the turret.

Get it off of there.


Do you have some info on that?  It's something I've been fretting about.  Every source I've seen states that it was retained yet I've never seen a photo to corroborate that.
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