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Title: Name This...(556)
Post by: brady on July 01, 2003, 04:14:23 PM

???




(http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/53710/0.jpg)

Title: Name This...(556)
Post by: Arlo on July 01, 2003, 04:25:26 PM

LVT-8! :D

Title: Name This...(556)
Post by: pugg666 on July 01, 2003, 04:52:11 PM

I'd have to go with an M-18 hellcat
:)

possibly the modidied M-18 with the 105MM howitzer, but the barrel looks wrong

Title: Name This...(556)
Post by: jjdude on July 01, 2003, 05:31:10 PM

M8?

Title: Name This...(556)
Post by: Widewing on July 01, 2003, 06:55:23 PM

Yup, it's an M-18 Hellcat alright, considered by many as the best Tank Destroyer of the war. The Germans were absolutely terrified by them. 76mm with HVAP ammo, 65 mph road speed!!!

My regards,

Widewing

Title: Name This...(556)
Post by: pugg666 on July 01, 2003, 07:10:50 PM

ya that's why I looked at the modified version ( barrel looked too short, must be a perspective), so I thought possible the 105MM assault gun version. but it is indeed the standard version.

M-18 76MM

(http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/29252/30.jpg)

M-18 105MM

(http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/29252/31.jpg)

and notice in Brady's pic, it looks like they have a .30  call pintle gun as well as the .50

Title: Name This...(556)
Post by: Lev354 on July 01, 2003, 07:17:39 PM

Is that in the Pacific? And why does the armor look sloped or rounded in Brady's pic?

Lev.

Title: Name This...(556)
Post by: pugg666 on July 01, 2003, 07:37:04 PM

lookz perfectly fine to me??

(http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/29252/33.jpg)

Title: Name This...(556)
Post by: Lev354 on July 01, 2003, 08:11:45 PM

Now I see what I'm looking at. Sorry, it's been a long day.

Lev.

Title: Name This...(556)
Post by: brady on July 02, 2003, 02:20:29 PM

M18, it is:)


      Picture was taken on Okinawa.

Title: Name This...(556)
Post by: pugg666 on July 02, 2003, 04:22:02 PM

Hey Brady is freepichosting down for you too?

Title: Name This...(556)
Post by: brady on July 02, 2003, 07:16:34 PM

Ya it was now it's back up, it goes down once in a while, but never for very long.:)