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Sherman M4A3 75MM, "Caballero" 6th Armored Division, 69th Tank BattalionAuthentic Detailing Pre-Painted by professionals Accurate paint colors Markings Tampo (pad) applied Fully Assembled Die-Cast Model True to Scale (1:48) Weathering and insignias Turret turns Main gun elevates Metal chassis, hull, turret and main gun Realistic tracks History of the 6th Armored Division and 69th Tank Battalion The 6th Armored Division nicknamed the “Super Sixth” was created February 15, 1942 at Fort Knox, Kentucky and was made up almost entirely of citizen draftee soldiers. Its training stations were Camp Chaffee, Ark., Louisiana Maneuvers, the Mojave Desert, and Camp Cooke, CA. It arrived in England in February 1944 and landed at Utah Beach on July 18, 1944. During the next 9 1/2 months, the 6th Armored fought in five major European campaigns of World War II: Normandy Northern France Ardennes-Alsace Rhineland Central Europe The 6Th Armored Division was sent to England Feb. 23, 1944 and they first saw combat on July 28, 1944 in Normandy. On July 18, 1944, the 6th Armored Division landed on the Normandy beaches, some six weeks after the D-Day invasion of Western Europe. The "Super Sixth" was subsequently assigned to General George S. Patton's Third Army, and took part in the Allied counteroffensive to stop the German advance during the Battle of the Bulge. At the end of March 1945, the unit crossed the Rhine River and moved quickly into central Germany. The division remained in combat that lasted 272 days until it was deactivated on September 18, 1945. The total number of casualties the 6th suffered by the Division were 4,670 of which 993 resulted in death. The 69th Armored Regiment was constituted on July 15, 1940 in the Regular Army and initially assigned to the 1st Armored Division. It was reassigned to the 6th Armored Division in February 1942 where it remained until September of 1943 when elements of the Regiment were broken up and reassigned. The Regimental Headquarters and 1st Battalion remained with the 6th Armored Div. as the 69th Tank Battalion; The majority of the time the 69th spent in General George S. Patton's famous Third Army. The battalion participated in most of the major ETO actions and campaigns with the 6th Armored Division including Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe. During the time the 69th TB was active in Europe many acts of heroism were performed, these are just two examples. Pvt. Ray Williams, 69th Tanks, Collingswood N.J., returned a grenade the enemy had tossed into his tank, then continued the attack. S/Sgt. George D. Vinyard, 69th Tanker from Rock Island, Okla., whose bold action from his light tank's turret knocked out seven Panzerfaust teams and accounted for 26 more Germans. The unit was deactivated in 1946. Re-designated as the 69th Medium Tank Battalion in August 1950, it was again assigned to the 6th Armored Division. Subsequently inactivated in 1956, it was relieved from assignment from the 6th Armored Div. The 6th Armored was deactivated September 18, 1945 at Camp Shanks, New York. 69th Tank Battalion received a Distinguished Unit Citation for its involvement at Bastogne, specifically Company C. FOR PERIOD 18 JULY 44 - 8 MAY 45 69th Tank Battalion received 103 Silver Stars, 1 Service medal, 348 Bronze Stars, 162 Purple Hearts. Casualties for the same time period: 95 killed, 326 wounded, 1 MIA Specs for the M4 Designation: M4 General Sherman Also Known As: M4 Sherman Classification: Medium Tank Service Date: 1942 Weight: 29.62 tons Length: 19 feet, 4 inches Height: 9 feet Armor: 0.99 - 1.97 inches Maximum Speed: 24 mph Maximum Range: 99 miles Crew: 5 Armament: 75mm main gun; 3 x .30 caliber machine guns (1 x Anti-Air Defense .50 caliber (12.7mm) machine gun; 1 x .30 caliber (7.62mm) Co-axial machine gun; 1 x .30 caliber (7.62mm) bow machine gun. Ammunition: 97 rounds (75mm gun); 4,750 rounds (Machine guns) Models: M4 (Wright engine/welded hull); M4A1 (Wright engine/cast hull); M4A2 (GM Diesel engine); M4A3 (Ford GAA engine); M4A4 (Chrysler/long hull); M4A6 (Part-cast hull) |
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