pathfinder Posted June 11, 2000 Share Posted June 11, 2000 One of the Shermans "on parade" has a little trailer behind it... bass boat ? or is that an engineer version of the Sherman?? ------------------ unca pathy will show ya the path, if only he could find it himself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcarey Posted June 11, 2000 Share Posted June 11, 2000 Flamethrower tank - Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted June 11, 2000 Share Posted June 11, 2000 billcarey is correct. I had to stop and think myself, but it came to me fairly quickly as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder Posted June 11, 2000 Author Share Posted June 11, 2000 Thanks! hmmm, that little trailer sure looks like a big "kick-me" sign...especially when you know it's signifigance... hot dogs anyone?? or marshmellows?? ------------------ unca pathy will show ya the path, if only he could find it himself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakko Ichiu Posted June 11, 2000 Share Posted June 11, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by pathfinder: One of the Shermans "on parade" has a little trailer behind it... bass boat ? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes, that's the famous M4A69 "Bubba" Sherman beloved of National Guard Armored units from States south of the Mason-Dixon line. With the attached bass boat and special Barcalounger commander's station it was one of the most effective ARVs (armored recreation vehicles) of the war. Three wet storage coolers in the floor each carried 5x6-packs of Miller High Life at a specified temperature of 42 degrees Fahrenheit (The British version of the M4A69, the "Offy", lacked the temperature control). The most popular modification was the M35 battered couch welded to the back deck; by 1945, this modification included a M240 old fridge. Post-war modifications included the AV13 color television (usually stacked in the TC's cupola on top of another, non-functioning AV13). The attached MB99 bass-boat mounted a ME1204A electronic fish finder. Ammo loadout included: -- 90 x 12 oz. Miller High Life (Aluminum Casing) -- 60 x Cor-bon "Deer-slayer" 12 gauge buckshot -- 40 x Morton 12 gauge rock-salt AP rounds(the famous "Getouttamyyard" round much feared by German infantry) reference: Sgt. J. Foxworthy, "Leather Helmets and Red Necks: Bubba at War" (Siler City, NC: Yeehaw Press, 1973) ------------------ Ethan ----------- Das also war des Pudels Kern! -- Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder Posted June 11, 2000 Author Share Posted June 11, 2000 Hakko... Where did you hear about Siler City, other than "Mayberry, RFD" or "The Andy Griffith Show"?? A very curious former resident of Siler City's cross-county high school sports rivals.. ------------------ unca pathy will show ya the path, if only he could find it himself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD Posted June 11, 2000 Share Posted June 11, 2000 Any chance of some kind of legend identifying all the models in the picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakko Ichiu Posted June 11, 2000 Share Posted June 11, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by pathfinder: Hakko... Where did you hear about Siler City, other than "Mayberry, RFD" or "The Andy Griffith Show"?? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I live in the Triangle, so it's just down the road a piece from my front porch. ------------------ Ethan ----------- Das also war des Pudels Kern! -- Goethe [This message has been edited by Hakko Ichiu (edited 06-11-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shaw Posted June 11, 2000 Share Posted June 11, 2000 Eathan, classic, just classic. Tears running down my face. Don't you just know it would be hell to get one of them suckers up on blocks though? Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder Posted June 11, 2000 Author Share Posted June 11, 2000 hehe, Haikko ah used ta live in a little town called Pittsboro, graduated from Northwood HS way abck in 1971 also lived in Raleigh for a while after graduating from college small world eh? [This message has been edited by pathfinder (edited 06-11-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Madmatt Posted June 11, 2000 Share Posted June 11, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by DrD: Any chance of some kind of legend identifying all the models in the picture?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> A chance? Sure NONE! Madmatt p.s. I don't even know what they are all, I just smushed um all together to take the picture! ------------------ If it's in Combat Mission, it's on Combat Mission HQ! CMHQ-Annex, The Alternative side of Combat Mission Combat Mission HQ CMHQ-Annex Proud members of the Combat Mission WebRing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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