Surviving Post-WWII Israeli Vehicles Based On Sherman Tanks Last update: July 24, 2015

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1 Surviving Post-WWII Israeli Vehicles Based On Sherman Tanks Last update: July 24, 2015 Listed here are the vehicles based on the Sherman medium tanks or vehicles created from deep modification of them, that still exist today. Chris Hughes, October M4A1(76) M1 Super Sherman Currently stored in California (USA) This vehicle was part of Jacques Littlefield Collection in California. The entire Littlefield collection was donated to the Collings Foundation, and only 80 of the 240 vehicles of the collection will be displayed in a new museum, which will be built in Massachussetts. It is ex Sherman Dozer (Israeli version of M4A1(76) fitted with HVSS suspension) the dozer blade was removed, but the fittings are still present on the driving train. "mark_fr", August M50 Super Sherman Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum, Malton (UK) Israel upgraded Sherman with the French CN mm gun, used in the French light tank AMX 13, in the "old" turret and with new HVSS suspension and new Continental R-975 gasoline engine or Cummins diesel engine

htm M4A1(76) M1 Super Sherman Currently stored in California (USA) This vehicle was part of Jacques Littlefield Collection in California.

2 Pavel L. Tretyakov - M50 Super Sherman Vadim Zadorozhny Museum, Arhangelskoe, Moscow Oblast (Russia) M50 Super Sherman "Hope for Peace" monument tower, Beirut (Lebanon) This concrete tower, in which are inlayed some AFVs and artillery pieces, was created in 1995 by "Arman", a local artist

(Russia) http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/18767529.

3 "Bukvoed", November M50 Super Sherman Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) "Bukvoed", November M50 Super Sherman Memorial near Beyt ha-shiryon, Tel Aviv (Israel)

jpg M50 Super Sherman Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel)

4 "CodeMonkey" - M50 Super Sherman 7th Armored Brigade Memorial, Ramat Hagolan (Israel) "sue", May M50 Super Sherman Khalutsa Sands (Israel)

Armored Brigade Memorial, Ramat Hagolan (Israel) "sue", May 2008 -

5 "nikitin_paul", April M50 Super Sherman Metula (Israel) "Adam", July M50 Super Sherman Unknown location (Israel)

html M50 Super Sherman Metula (Israel) "Adam", July 2008 -

6 Geoff Walden, May M50 Super Sherman Monument about 10 miles north of Tikrit (Iraq) ''RangersGirl'', Aprill M50 Super Sherman National Museum of Americans in Wartime, Manassas, VA (USA)

''RangersGirl'', Aprill 2009 - http://www.flickr.

7 ''vagabond'' - M50 Super Sherman ''Gabriel'' Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, TX (USA) M50 Super Sherman Karl Smith Collection, Tooele, UT (USA)

Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, TX (USA) http://www.sixtharmygroup.

8 "8Hussar" - M50 Super Sherman "Alberta" Unknown location (Canada) To November 2011 the tank was part of a memorial, located on Royal Canadian Legion Branch 105, Olds (Canada) Ejercito del Chile, May M50 Super Sherman Museo de Tanques del Arma Caballeria Blindada, Iquique (Chile)

located on Royal Canadian Legion Branch 105, Olds (Canada) Ejercito del Chile, May 2012 - https://www.flickr.

9 M50 Super Sherman Unknown location The vehicle was previously part of Jacques Littlefield Collection, Portola, CA (USA). It was sold on auction in July Axel Recke, July 2012 M51 Isherman Private collection (Netherlands) Israeli upgraded M4A1 (HVSS) with new improved engine and T23 turret modified to fit a shortened variant of the French CN 105 F1 gun with large muzzle brake. The photo show the tank on temporary exhibition at National War and Resistance Museum Overloon (Netherlands)

Portola, CA (USA). It was sold on auction in July 2014.

10 "B737NG", April M51 Isherman Kubinka Tank Museum (Russia) "Bukvoed", November M51 Isherman Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel)

Kubinka Tank Museum (Russia) "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.

11 Rimonah Traub, February M51 Isherman Harel Brigade Memorial, Har Adar (Israel) M51 Isherman Currently stored in California (USA) This vehicle was part of Jacques Littlefield Collection in California. The entire Littlefield collection was donated to the Collings Foundation, and only 80 of the 240 vehicles of the collection will be displayed in a new museum, which will be built in Massachussetts. The other ones were sold during an auction which happened in July 2014

org/gallery/repairshop01/imgp0204 M51 Isherman Currently stored in California (USA) This vehicle was part of Jacques Littlefield Collection in

12 "Dontos", March M51 Isherman National Armor and Cavalry Museum, Fort Benning, GA (USA) Photo show vehicle at previously location at Richardson Motor Pool Patton Museum Annex, Fort Knox, KS (USA)

13 "MotoChanix", M51 Isherman Rinconada de Maipú (Chile) This Sherman has on the front hull fittings for a mineroller.

14 "MotoChanix", M51 Isherman Rinconada de Maipú (Chile) "MERCYFULFATE" - M51 Isherman Museo de Tanques del Arma Caballeria Blindada, Quillota (Chile) After 70 years in Quillota, the School of Armored Forces of Quillota started to move to Iquique in The tank museum of Quillota will also move to the north, but the date of the transfer is unknown

http://razonyfuerza.mforos.com/549910/8618661-recuerdos-de-un-pasado-isherman-m-51/?

15 "El_Sexto_Mensajero" - M51 Isherman Base of Batallon Logistico Divisionario, unknown location (Chile) "Tobarich" - M51 Isherman Unknown location (Chile)

pag=3 M51 Isherman Base of Batallon Logistico Divisionario, unknown location (Chile)

16 "incoming747" - M51 Isherman wreck Firing range, unknown location (Chile) "Bukvoed", November L-33 Roem Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli radical conversion into self-propelled howitzer armed with 155 mm Soltam M mm L/33 howitzer on M4 Sherman chassis with Cummins VT-8-460Bi diesel engine and HVSS suspension

17 "Bukvoed", L-33 Roem Beyt ha-totchan, Zichron Yaakov (Israel) Group of L-33 Roem Unknown location

jpg L-33 Roem Beyt ha-totchan, Zichron Yaakov

18 "Bukvoed", November M50 155mm Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli radical conversion into self-propelled howitzer armed with French Model mm howitzer at the back of the hull, which was based on the "long" hull of M4A4, fitted with Continental engine or Cummins diesel engine and HVSS suspension. (late production vehicles possibly used "short" hulls from other variants) "Bukvoed", November M50 155mm Beyt ha-totchan, Zichron Yaakov (Israel)

howitzer at the back of the hull, which was based on the "long" hull of M4A4, fitted with Continental engine or Cummins diesel engine and HVSS

19 "Bukvoed", December M50 155mm Batey ha-osef Museum, Tel Aviv (Israel)

20 "Bukvoed", November MAR-240 Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli modification into multiple launch rocket system, in place of the turret, a side-looking launcher for mm rockets was fitted. (MAR stands for Medium Artillery Rocket)

jpg MAR-240 Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli modification into

21 "Bukvoed", November MAR-290 or Ivry Batey ha-osef Museum, Tel Aviv (Israel) Israeli modification into multiple launch rocket system similar to MAR-240, but mounting a back firing launcher for four 290mm ground-to-ground rockets with high-explosive/fragmentation (Ivry-1) or cluster (Haviv) warhead

22 "Bukvoed", November MAR-290 or Ivry Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) "Bukvoed", November MAR-290 or Ivry Beyt ha-totchan, Zichron Yaakov (Israel)

23 "Bukvoed", November Makmat 160mm Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli radical conversion into self-propelled mortar, it is Soltam M mm mortar mounted on a Sherman chassis, in an opentopped compartment with folding front plate "Bukvoed", November Makmat 160mm Beyt ha-totchan, Zichron Yaakov (Israel)

24 "Bukvoed", November Makmat 160mm Batey ha-osef Museum, Tel Aviv (Israel)

25 "Субароид" - Some Makmat 160mm Army Base, Unknown location (Israel) Makmat 160mm wreck Tourist Landmark of the Resistanc, Mleeta (Lebanon)

26 "Bukvoed", November Eyal Observation Post Vehicle Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli modified Sherman that had the turret replaced with a 27 m (90 foot) tall hydraulically erected observation platform.

27 M50 Super Sherman APC wreck Tourist Landmark of the Resistanc, Mleeta (Lebanon) The Soltam M60 160mm mortar doesn't belong to that Sherman but to the Makmat placed next to it.

28 "Bukvoed", November Sherman Medical Evacuation Tank Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli radical conversion with the turret removed and the powerplant (changed to a diesel engine) moved to the front of the tank. A medical team and four casualties could be carried in an armoured compartment at the rear. This is an early vehicle based on M4A1 hulls with VVSS suspension and often referred as "VVSS version". "Bukvoed", November Sherman Medical Evacuation Tank Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli radical conversion with the turret removed and the powerplant (changed to a diesel engine) moved to the front of the tank. A medical team and four casualties could be carried in an armoured compartment at the rear. This a late vehicle which used hull with HVSS suspension and fitted with a big boxy superstructure and often referred as "HVSS version".

29 "Bukvoed", November Sherman Target Tank Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli modification into live target vehicle "Bukvoed", March Kilshon (Trident) or Kachlilit Muzeyon Heyl ha-avir, Hatzerim (Israel) Israeli modification of Sherman M51 into ground missile launcher of anti anti-radiation rockets. On turretless tank was a AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile launcher mounted.

30 Alon Harksberg - Kilshon (Trident) or Kachlilit Unknown location Roger Davis - Trail Blazer or Gordon TRV Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli recovery/engineering vehicle based on HVSS equipped M4A1s, it featured a large single boom crane (as opposed to the A- Frame of the M32) and large spades at the front and rear of the vehicle to assist in lifting. It could also tow up to 72 tons.

31 Trail Blazer TRV Unknown location The vehicle was previously part of Jacques Littlefield Collection, Portola, CA (USA). It was sold on auction in July Tim Roberts - Trail Blazer TRV Unknown location

32 I'm looking for photos of those vehicles: Any vehicle that I forgot... This document is a synthesis of photos and information published on the web. I would like to thank the people who took these photos and put them on their websites, or sent them to me, and also those who helped me doing this list (particularly people of the AFV News Discussion Board). Very special thanks to Pierre-Olivier Buan and Massimo Foti. For any question, you can me Rafał Białęcki at: bialy.website@gmail.com Main page:

Surviving M44 Self-Propelled Howitzers Last update: February 17, 2016

Surviving M44 Self-Propelled Howitzers Last update: February 17, 2016 Listed here are the M44 Self-propelled Howitzers that still exist today. "Paul @ Doverpast.co.uk", July 2007 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/doverpast/926171442/