Dragon Armor 1:72 M4A3E8(76) HVSS Sherman, 4th Armored, Bastogne 1945, No. 60298

Description: Dragon Armor M4A3E8(76)W HVSS ShermanNo. 60298, Vintage year - 2007OUT OF PRODUCTION Scale - 1:72 Unit - 35th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division - called unofficially the "Breakthrough" Division, the 4th Armored raced into Belgium (spearheading for Patton's Third Army) in a 150-mile march that took less than 20 hours. The 4th armored assaulted the German's "Battle of the Bulge" in an effort to relieve the 101st Airborne Division that was besieged in Bastogne from 22-26 December. The first Sherman crossed the last few hundred meters of the Arlon-Bastogne highway and relieved defenders on Dec. 26th. Interestingly, it was with the 37th Armored Battalion (not the 35th) so maybe a small error here by the manufacturers. After the Bulge, the Division advanced to the Moselle River and east to Worms and across the Rhine on 24-25 March 1945. It liberated Lauterback, Creuzberg, Gotha and was across the Saale River by April 12th. Campaign - Bastogne -1945 - during the Bulge, the 4th was commanded by Major General Hugh Gaffey and by General Patton after General John Shirley Wood was ordered back to the U.S. One of its famous leaders was Creighton Abrams, who commanded the 37th Tank Battalion. Markings - Olive drab camouflage with blacked out star on turret and white star on hull. The star was blackened to present a less obvious target for the Germans. Outstanding weathering, detailed tools, headlights/tail lights, 30 cal and 50 cal MGs mounted on the top of the turret, application of extra armor on the front of the hull, vision blocks, bogies, and tracks. Condition - Like new with minor wear on box. This model is from my personal collection - no dust - smoke free home. I will be listing additional Dragon Armor Models over the next few weeks. Please reach out should you have a specific model you are seeking to complete your collection. There is a good chance I may still have it. I will provide an additional 5% discount on multiple purchases. Just send me a note with the items you wish to purchase and I will list them in a separate eBay listing. I will also combine shipping costs on multiple purchases.

Price: 79.95 USD

Location: San Diego, California

End Time: 2024-08-16T15:20:07.000Z

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