DD382(SE)
King & Country
This all-metal M4 Sherman belongs to the 37TH Tank Battalion of the 4th Armored Division. These M4s chose cartoon figures to paint on the side hulls of their vehicles. In this case the painting representing ‘TONTO’, the Lone Ranger’s sidekick from a popular radio show of that time.
LIMITED EDITION OF 300.
Every one of these M4 Shermans comes in its own handsome, full-colour presentation box together with a numbered certificate.
The American designed and built M4 Sherman was the most ubiquitous tank of the Second World War, as far as the Western Allies were concerned. Entering service in 1942, it was used extensively by the U.S. Military and virtually all of their allies primarily Britain and its Empire as well as Soviet Russia.
With a crew of five it initially mounted a 75mm gun and three machine guns. Later Shermans were up gunned to 76mm cannon with some mounting the 105mm howitzer.
Automotively it was very reliable and capable of a top speed of 24mph (38kph). One of its chief drawbacks however was its tendency to catch fire after it was hit, mainly due to a large proportion of its main gun ammunition being stored inside the turret.