![]() ![]() ![]() of the same book shows another Firefly with an ARV cupola about to go on parade at Loreto, Italy on August 15, 1945. (Note this isn't a Hybrid IC.)A nice painting of this vehicle is on page 61. Gawrych has an excellent photo which the author identifies as a Firefly IC with the British pattern Mk. These show one, or possibly two, late-war Polish examples." of "Sherman IC Firefly" by Wojciech J. VI with the 95 mm howitzer and the ARV cupola.Īs to Fireflies, on page 53 of "Sherman Firefly" by Mark Hayward the author states, "Photographs exist of Fireflies fitted with the British all round vision cupola (see the Polish book 'Tank Series No.99- M4 Sherman Vol.II for one example). On page XIV of the introduction of the "Cromwell Tank" published jointly by The Tank Museum and HMSO there's a nice photo of a Cromwell Mk. Fletcher) there's a photo of a Cromwell Mark IVF named Vittoria with the ARV No.1 Mark II cupola (the hatches are clearly folded open flat). On page 5 of Darlington Productions' Museum Ordnance Special Number 25 on the Cromwell (also by Mr. The Maple Leaf Models cupola appears to be the No.1 Mk.II version and has some very nice hatch catches molded in as well as ,of course, the episcopes. On the cupola No.1 Mark I the two hatches remained vertical in the open position while on the No.1 Mark II they (hatches) could fold flat." The entire cupola could still be rotated but under normal circumstances it was set with a group of three episcopes at the front, and the tilting one at the back. The ARV cupola featured the normal two-piece hatch surrounded by eight episcopes, one of which could be elevated. Churchill's Tank" David Fletcher calls it ".a low profile device known as the All Round Vision (ARV) cupola. Here's what I could dig up in a really quick check of some books I've got to hand. The most characteristic element of late/post war polish Shermans Firefly are All Round Vision cupola No.1 Mk. of the book "Sherman IC Firefly" by Wojciech J. Reference photography and tank colour profile. My main source for this bug will be orginal photography of this certain tank at Parade in Loreto Italy.įor proper and clear recognisation of elements on photo I will help myself with additional sources absence of 2x 4inch smoke granade per side presence of pistol port on left side of the turrent absence of stowage box at the back of the turret Presented new screanshots of new premium tank revealed incorrect details for this specific machine. Vechicle: Sherman IC 2nd “Warsaw” Armoured Division ![]()
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