Sherman Applied Armour Sets (3)

A set of applied armour panels or "appliqué armour" used to provide additional protection against AP shot. These additional plates were welded to the side hulls of Sherman tanks where the ammunition bins were located to reinforce the hull. However, they provided little extra protection against the German high velocity 75mm or 88mm guns and often alerted German gunners to the ideal aiming point. Metal cast accessories.

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