280086 - M4A1(75) Sherman - DV & SH Decals The LVT has its origins

The LVT has its origins in a civilian rescue vehicle called the Alligator

From 1940 to early 1942

although the low velocity of the projectile limited its range

pull heavy loads and carry soldiers through the deep Russian mud

but many were carried wherever it was possible

280086 - M4A1(75) Sherman - DV & SH Decals The LVT has its originsThe M4A1 Sherman is the first production version of the M4 Sherman medium tank. It first saw combat in North Africa together with some M4A2s during Operation Torch in November 1942. Additional M4s and M4A1s replaced the M3s in US tank battalions over the course of the North African campaign. The Sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce and available in great numbers. The M4A1 Sherman was equipped with a Continental R 975 air cooled