Corgi Military Vehicles US51008 M4A3E8 Sherman Diecast Model US Army, Korea

Corgi Military Vehicles 1/50
Unsung Heroes 
Vietnam Series US51008
2000
M4A3E8 Sherman 
Tiger face
US Army, 
89th Battalion 
Korea
Made in China 2000
 
 
Corgi Military Vehicles US51008
M4A3E8 Sherman Diecast Model
US Army, Korea
Limited Edition
3100
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1:50 Scale           Length           Width
M4A3E8 Sherman           4.5"           2.25"
The E8 Sherman was nicknamed the "Easy Eight" because of the smooth ride that the new and improved HVSS suspension system gave to the tank. The Korean War came as a complete surprise to the U.S. military, catching our forces off guard and woefully short of the right equipment. World War II-vintage Shermans that had been in storage in Japan were quickly refurbished and sent to Korea with cobbled-together units. The 89th was made up of volunteers from the various U.S. units stationed in Japan. The distinctive tiger face was painted on many of the early tanks that went into combat. The thought was that they would scare the superstitious North Koreans.
M4A3E8 Sherman
The pilot model of the M4 was completed in September 1941, and the Sherman became the most widely produced tank of the war. The M4 Sherman defeated heavier tanks with superior numbers, and by using outflanking tactics to strike thinner enemy flank armour. Shermans also achieved success with progressively up gunned models and by working with tank destroyers. The Sherman tank--named by the British--was fast, manoeuvrable, mechanically reliable, easy to manufacture, and effective in its infantry support role. It served with the US Army and Marines during World War II, and the US transferred large numbers to the United Kingdom and allied forces of many countries.