Surviving Post-WWII Israeli Vehicles Based on Sherman Tanks Last Update: July 24, 2015
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Surviving Post-WWII Israeli Vehicles Based On Sherman Tanks Last update: July 24, 2015 Listed here are the vehicles based on the Sherman medium tanks or vehicles created from deep modification of them, that still exist today. Chris Hughes, October 2009 - http://www.toadmanstankpictures.com/m1.htm M4A1(76) M1 Super Sherman – Currently stored in California (USA) This vehicle was part of Jacques Littlefield Collection in California. The entire Littlefield collection was donated to the Collings Foundation, and only 80 of the 240 vehicles of the collection will be displayed in a new museum, which will be built in Massachussetts. It is ex Sherman Dozer (Israeli version of M4A1(76) fitted with HVSS suspension) the dozer blade was removed, but the fittings are still present on the driving train. "mark_fr", August 2010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848204@N02/4889507422/ M50 Super Sherman – Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum, Malton (UK) Israel upgraded Sherman with the French CN 75-50 75mm gun, used in the French light tank AMX 13, in the "old" turret and with new HVSS suspension and new Continental R-975 gasoline engine or Cummins diesel engine Pavel L. Tretyakov - http://www.panoramio.com/photo/43248862 M50 Super Sherman – Vadim Zadorozhny Museum, Arhangelskoe, Moscow Oblast (Russia) http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/18767529.jpg M50 Super Sherman – "Hope for Peace" monument tower, Beirut (Lebanon) This concrete tower, in which are inlayed some AFVs and artillery pieces, was created in 1995 by "Arman", a local artist "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M50-Supersherman-latrun-1.jpg M50 Super Sherman – Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sherman-M-50-Tel-Aviv-3.jpg M50 Super Sherman – Memorial near Beyt ha-Shiryon, Tel Aviv (Israel) "CodeMonkey" - http://forum.worldoftanks.eu/index.php?/topic/178767-pictures-of-a-sherman-m-50-and-t-34-85/ M50 Super Sherman – 7th Armored Brigade Memorial, Ramat Hagolan (Israel) "sue", May 2008 - http://picasaweb.google.com/suekagancarson/IsraelRide08#5210310541290716338 M50 Super Sherman – Khalutsa Sands (Israel) "nikitin_paul", April 2007 - http://nikitin-paul.livejournal.com/12172.html M50 Super Sherman – Metula (Israel) "Adam", July 2008 - https://picasaweb.google.com/Appakot/AdamSSummerInIsrael#5226887237256923826 M50 Super Sherman – Unknown location (Israel) Geoff Walden, May 2003 - .http://web.inter.nl.net/users/spoelstra/g104/iran.htm M50 Super Sherman – Monument about 10 miles north of Tikrit (Iraq) ''RangersGirl'', Aprill 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/rangersgirl/3477359613/in/set-72157617270771397/ M50 Super Sherman – National Museum of Americans in Wartime, Manassas, VA (USA) ''vagabond'' - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11911 M50 Super Sherman ''Gabriel'' – Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, TX (USA) http://www.sixtharmygroup.com/portal/cpg/displayimage.php?album=418&pos=56 M50 Super Sherman – Karl Smith Collection, Tooele, UT (USA) "8Hussar" - http://s661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/8Hussar/Israeli%20Vehicles/Sherman%20M50/?start=0 M50 Super Sherman "Alberta" – Unknown location (Canada) To November 2011 the tank was part of a memorial, located on Royal Canadian Legion Branch 105, Olds (Canada) Ejercito del Chile, May 2012 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ejercitodechile/7301540684/in/photostream/ M50 Super Sherman – Museo de Tanques del Arma Caballeria Blindada, Iquique (Chile) http://www.auctionsamerica.com/events/all-lots.cfm?SaleCode=LC14&search=&category=Cars M50 Super Sherman – Unknown location The vehicle was previously part of Jacques Littlefield Collection, Portola, CA (USA). It was sold on auction in July 2014. Axel Recke, July 2012 M51 Isherman – Private collection (Netherlands) Israeli upgraded M4A1 (HVSS) with new improved engine and T23 turret modified to fit a shortened variant of the French CN 105 F1 gun with large muzzle brake. The photo show the tank on temporary exhibition at National War and Resistance Museum Overloon (Netherlands) "B737NG", April 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/lexich_76/3478810953/in/set-72157617290866869/ M51 Isherman – Kubinka Tank Museum (Russia) "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M51-Isherman-latrun-1.jpg M51 Isherman – Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Rimonah Traub, February 2011 - http://littmann613.blogspot.com/2011/02/strategic-har-adar-and-war-of.html M51 Isherman – Harel Brigade Memorial, Har Adar (Israel) http://svsm.org/gallery/RepairShop01/IMGP0204 M51 Isherman – Currently stored in California (USA) This vehicle was part of Jacques Littlefield Collection in California. The entire Littlefield collection was donated to the Collings Foundation, and only 80 of the 240 vehicles of the collection will be displayed in a new museum, which will be built in Massachussetts. The other ones were sold during an auction which happened in July 2014 "Dontos", March 2010 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=90319 M51 Isherman – National Armor and Cavalry Museum, Fort Benning, GA (USA) Photo show vehicle at previously location at Richardson Motor Pool Patton Museum Annex, Fort Knox, KS (USA) "MotoChanix", 2007 - http://razonyfuerza.mforos.com/549910/8618661-recuerdos-de-un-pasado-isherman-m-51/ M51 Isherman – Rinconada de Maipú (Chile) This Sherman has on the front hull fittings for a mineroller. "MotoChanix", 2007 - http://razonyfuerza.mforos.com/549910/8618661-recuerdos-de-un-pasado-isherman-m-51/ M51 Isherman – Rinconada de Maipú (Chile) "MERCYFULFATE" - http://razonyfuerza.mforos.com/549910/8618661-recuerdos-de-un-pasado-isherman-m-51/?pag=2 M51 Isherman – Museo de Tanques del Arma Caballeria Blindada, Quillota (Chile) After 70 years in Quillota, the School of Armored Forces of Quillota started to move to Iquique in 2008. The tank museum of Quillota will also move to the north, but the date of the transfer is unknown "El_Sexto_Mensajero" - http://razonyfuerza.mforos.com/549910/8619842-imagenes-del-ejercito-de-chile/?pag=3 M51 Isherman – Base of Batallon Logistico Divisionario, unknown location (Chile) "Tobarich" - http://modelismolatino.creatuforo.com/m-51-sherman-ejercito-de-chile- tema3665.html?start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight M51 Isherman – Unknown location (Chile) "incoming747" - http://razonyfuerza.mforos.com/549910/9061926-tanques-leopard-1v-y-2a4-del-ejercito-de-chile-parte-v/?pag=8 M51 Isherman wreck – Firing range, unknown location (Chile) "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L-33-Roem-latrun-1.jpg L-33 Roem – Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli radical conversion into self-propelled howitzer armed with 155 mm Soltam M-68 155mm L/33 howitzer on M4 Sherman chassis with Cummins VT-8-460Bi diesel engine and HVSS suspension "Bukvoed", 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L-33-Roem-beyt-hatotchan-2.jpg L-33 Roem – Beyt ha-Totchan, Zichron Yaakov (Israel) http://www.milbe.biz/ Group of L-33 Roem – Unknown location "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M50-155mm-latrun-2.jpg M50 155mm – Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli radical conversion into self-propelled howitzer armed with French Model 50 155 mm howitzer at the back of the hull, which was based on the "long" hull of M4A4, fitted with Continental engine or Cummins diesel engine and HVSS suspension. (late production vehicles possibly used "short" hulls from other variants) "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M-50-beit-hatotchan-1.jpg M50 155mm – Beyt ha-Totchan, Zichron Yaakov (Israel) "Bukvoed", December 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tomat-155mm-batey-haosef.jpg M50 155mm – Batey ha-Osef Museum, Tel Aviv (Israel) "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MAR-240-latrun-2.jpg MAR-240 – Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli modification into multiple launch rocket system, in place of the turret, a side-looking launcher for 36 240mm rockets was fitted. (MAR stands for Medium Artillery Rocket) "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MAR-290-batey-haosef-1.jpg MAR-290 or Ivry – Batey ha-Osef Museum, Tel Aviv (Israel) Israeli modification into multiple launch rocket system similar to MAR-240, but mounting a back firing launcher for four 290mm ground-to-ground rockets with high-explosive/fragmentation (Ivry-1) or cluster (Haviv) warhead "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MAR-290-2.jpg MAR-290 or Ivry – Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M-50-beit-hatotchan-1.jpg MAR-290 or Ivry – Beyt ha-Totchan, Zichron Yaakov (Israel) "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Makmat-160mm-latrun-1.jpg Makmat 160mm – Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Israeli radical conversion into self-propelled mortar, it is Soltam M-66 160mm mortar mounted on a Sherman chassis, in an open- topped compartment with folding front plate "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Makmat-160-beyt-hatotchan-2.jpg Makmat 160mm – Beyt ha-Totchan, Zichron Yaakov (Israel) "Bukvoed", November 2005 - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Makmat-160.jpg Makmat 160mm – Batey ha-Osef Museum, Tel Aviv (Israel) "Субароид " - http://forummotor.israelinfo.ru/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=22476&start=25 Some Makmat 160mm – Army Base, Unknown location (Israel) http://blog.laterooms.com/2013/02/5-of-the-worlds-weirdest-theme-parks/