If that's an ex-RCA Sherman odds are its one of the former lend-lease M4A2(76)W HVSS which had been intended for the USSR but with the end of war of europe, never actually left the USA. Canada bought them cheap in 1946 to replace the war used tanks left behind in the ETO (rather than paying to bring them back, they were passed along to other countries needing to rebuild their armies). The regular forces used them until they were replaced with Centurions and then they went to the reserves, and when the AVGPs were bought the Shermans still running with the reserves were passed along to museums and a few other countries in South/Central America. The Cougar 76mm AVGP variant replaced the Shermans in the tank training role for the reservists, at least as far as gunnery practice was concerned.
Optimistically "reading between the lines" that title read as "live firing" at Canadian tank museum. Not. Am I the only one who misses those pre-Lockdown videos where firing the 50 cal M2 machine gun, and a round or two of 76mm high velocity main gun was a thing?
If that's an ex-RCA Sherman odds are its one of the former lend-lease M4A2(76)W HVSS which had been intended for the USSR but with the end of war of europe, never actually left the USA. Canada bought them cheap in 1946 to replace the war used tanks left behind in the ETO (rather than paying to bring them back, they were passed along to other countries needing to rebuild their armies). The regular forces used them until they were replaced with Centurions and then they went to the reserves, and when the AVGPs were bought the Shermans still running with the reserves were passed along to museums and a few other countries in South/Central America. The Cougar 76mm AVGP variant replaced the Shermans in the tank training role for the reservists, at least as far as gunnery practice was concerned.
Love this!
You should go and take a Crack at it Matt
Fascinating. Thanks for the vid
Awesome!
I love this content. And there is a lot of good information about older systems.Thanks for sharing.
I'm jealous.
I guess the gunner's seat can't be raised up?
Optimistically "reading between the lines" that title read as "live firing" at Canadian tank museum. Not.
Am I the only one who misses those pre-Lockdown videos where firing the 50 cal M2 machine gun, and a round or two of 76mm high velocity main gun was a thing?