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Re: M-36 Jackson, 90mm Tank Destroyer of WWII vintage..
Posted by Tony on Wed Oct 22, 2003 09:27:56 AM
In reply top Re: M-36 Jackson, 90mm Tank Destroyer of WWII vintage.. posted by Jim Church on Wed Oct 22, 2003 09:24:20 AM
Jim,
Thank you for all that info. At first glance, it looks like a local Mod, but having looked at other piccies of Jacksons now, you are right.
Didn't realise they'd been supplied to Iran as well!
: Hi Tony, I guess I should have explained a little further.
: The tank is an M-36 Jackson Tank Destroyer, designed in t
: he later stages of WWII. It was built on the Sherman chass
: is just as you see it. The upper hull was modified, and a
: new turret was designed to use a 90mm main gun, which was
: a BIG improvement over the standard Sherman's 75mm or 76mm
: main guns. Some of these have were still being used in th
: e recent hostilities in Croatia as well. Hope this helps.
: Jim