The Tank the Tiger Feared, the Sherman Firefly | Forged for Battle

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Today we look at the Sherman Firefly which converted the Sherman from a 75mm gun to the powerful 17-pounder. Despite what the memes may make it out to be this was a thought out design which resulted in a vehicle which could go head to head with just about anything the Germans threw at it. This tank had so much success in its role that it actively needed to disguise itself as a standard Sherman to keep from being targeted, not something you can say about many other vehicles.

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Armoured Archives video: https://youtu.be/mmgLNV5x1bc
Inside the Hatch Firefly Part 1: https://youtu.be/kmM5vfYTbrw
Inside the Hatch Firefly Part 2: https://youtu.be/tYRFpe27SnA

Documents from Canadian Archives: https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_133092
Sherman by R.P Hunnicutt: https://amzn.to/3pD6uuG
Sherman Firefly by David Fletcher: https://amzn.to/3pxgwNZ
https://www.tankarchives.ca/2023/03/a-firefly-with-stinger.html
https://www.tankarchives.ca/2023/02/modernization-in-british-style.html
https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/sherman_firefly.php
http://www.wwiiequipment.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74:6-pounder-anti-tank-gun&catid=40:anti-tank&Itemid=58
http://www.wwiiequipment.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75:17-pounder-anti-tank-gun&catid=40:anti-tank&Itemid=58

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Timestamps
0:00 - 1:30 Intro
1:30 - 2:12 New Merch!
2:12 - 3:46 The Tank
3:46 - 4:55 The Gun
4:55 - 6:47 The Name
6:47 - 14:50 The Design
14:50 - 19:42 Production and Combat
19:42 - 21:01 Who used Fireflys
21:01 - 22:38 Italian Fireflys
22:38 - 23:47 Outro
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