Jim Baker Posted March 28, 2015 Share #1 Posted March 28, 2015 I was hoping someone could help me out with the location of "Buck Private", a knocked out M4 Sherman. I have these two photos that have been identified as being in both Italy and France. Anyone know for sure? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted March 28, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDermut99 Posted March 28, 2015 Share #3 Posted March 28, 2015 Scrapped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted March 28, 2015 Share #4 Posted March 28, 2015 Scrapped? Location at the time of the photos were taken, not where is it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted March 29, 2015 Yes Gil, where the tank was when these were taken. McDermut, when armored vehicles were not salvageable, they were stripped by the ordnance guys for any usable parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorDoc Posted April 1, 2015 Share #6 Posted April 1, 2015 Although it has a great big star on the door, the car in the background appears to be a late 30's/early 40's Citroen Traction Avant. Very similar lines Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted April 2, 2015 Share #7 Posted April 2, 2015 Somehow the landscape reminds me of Southern France. That car bears a white star, no? Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B229 Posted April 2, 2015 Share #8 Posted April 2, 2015 That's a very early production M4 with the symmetrical, hoop type track skids, so it is probably not NW Europe after D-Day, as most of the units there had later production or rebuilt tanks. Could easily be North Africa, Sicily, Italy or Southern France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted April 2, 2015 Share #9 Posted April 2, 2015 This was NOT photographed in France. It was taken in Italy and this photo is the opposite side of the same tank, as photographed by a 79th Fighter Group P-47 pilot in 1944. The 79th remained in Italy through the cessation of hostilities and never went into Southern France. Quote taken from this site; https://zh-tw.facebook.com/M4A3E8/posts/490999054323159 Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted April 7, 2015 Hey guys, Thanks for the responses. Thanks Erwin for the link. Seems to have stirred up some conversation in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobrahistorian Posted September 11, 2017 Share #11 Posted September 11, 2017 Hey all, I just got back into researching this tank. I can say 100% sure that it was in Italy. The second photo posted was put on the internet by me, after receiving it from the daughter of a 79th Fighter Group P-47 pilot. The 79th only fought in North Africa and Italy. It was absolutely in Italy. v/r Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted October 11, 2017 Hey all, I just got back into researching this tank. I can say 100% sure that it was in Italy. The second photo posted was put on the internet by me, after receiving it from the daughter of a 79th Fighter Group P-47 pilot. The 79th only fought in North Africa and Italy. It was absolutely in Italy. v/r Jon Thanks Jon. Sorry for the late response, just noticed your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobrahistorian Posted October 24, 2017 Share #13 Posted October 24, 2017 No worries Jim! I'm fairly certain this one is 756th Tank Battlion, but haven't confirmed it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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