Here are two pics of a pretty rare set up, a rocket launcher on a Sherman tank.
Here are two pics of a pretty rare set up, a rocket launcher on a Sherman tank.
Very interesting and cool pics!
Yes. Interesting. Experimental? Would make the main gun pretty useless in a tank on tank fight.
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Its the T34 calliope launcher that is placed on the sherman. Had very limited service apparently
Very cool photos!
Yes, that is what it’s called. And your correct it saw limeted use. This one is with the 6th armored div.
Very cool pic. That makes that one BadA$$ Sherman.
It look like the turret is operational as the rocket launcher looks to be mounted behind the turret.
It's hard to make out with the pic so dark. Is that correct?
Or is that mounted to the turret?
Hard to tell
Semper Fi
Phil
Those were anchored to the turret. Not much headspace above the turret hatch.
Rocket Launcher T34 'Calliope' - Tanks Encyclopedia
Thank you Relicz,
Great site!
So the elevation was moved with the main gun barrel and traversed with the turret.
The Calliope , Nice!!
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Phil
Mauser,
If my memory serves me, I remember a model of this Sherman tank setup made by Revell or Monogram and the painted name on the side of the tank was, "Sreaming Mimi."
I don’t remember that, I know both my dad and my neighbor, a 101st vet Bill, called the German Nebel Werfers “ screaming meamies “. They both said they maid a sound that struck fear in you and were pretty decistating to the area they hit.
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