M4A3 (105mm) VVSS Sherman with Deep Wading Kit

The M4A3 was converted by dropping the 76mm M1 gun and replacing it with the 105mm M4 Howitzer. While the original 75mm had provided the Allies with their first gun that could effectively fire HE shells, the fitting of the 105mm provided them with a more powerful HE shell. This kit depicts an M4A3 fitted with Deep Wading Kit allowing it to wade ashore through deeper waters without flooding the engine. These were used extensively during the Normandy invasion and the US Pacific campaign.

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