It was late 1944 and Germany was clearly losing the war. Russia was closing in on the Eastern front while American bombing raids were devastating German cities. Italy had been liberated and the Allies were quickly moving through France and the Low Countries. On Dec 16, 1944, a massive German counteroffensive was underway along the 85-mile Ardennes front. In the north, the Sixth Panzer Army struck the U.S. 99th and 2nd Divisions. In the center, the Fifth Panzer Army hit the 106th Division, the 14th Cavalry Group and part of the 28th Division. In the south, the Seventh Army clashed with the U.S. 4th, 9th and 28th Armored Divisions. Although the Allies were initially sent reeling, courageous troops and rugged armor such as the Sherman tank eventually turned the tides of battle.

The representative version of this tank was the 75mm gun-equipped M4A3 Sherman, which housed a V8 450hp Ford engine. The late production version first rolled out of the factories in February 1944 with an angled front hull and 63.5mm armored plate. To the turret, a cupola for the commander and hatch for the loader were added. This version was also equipped with wet ammo storage bins, which helped prevent internal fires, a weakness of earlier Shermans.

This M4A3 Sherman tank and 3 infantrymen set makes possible any number of exciting dioramas. The figures wear late WWII winter uniforms. Use this set in combination with any US vehicle set such as the M8 Greyhound or 2.5 ton 6×6 Cargo Truck for an authentic 1/35 scale diorama.

• Plastic assembly model kit based on the main tank of the WWII U.S., the M4 Sherman
• The smooth form of the cast turret with 75mm gun and welded hull of this late production M4A3 tank
• Two kinds of commander's cupolas; loader's hatch and other hull and turret hatches can be modeled in the open or closed position
• Two kinds of road wheels and sprockets can be selected; rubber padded tracks also included
• Three crewmen and one tank commander in realistic poses included
• Included equipment includes ammunition boxes, tripod, ration boxes, and more
• Three types of decals included

• 1x Plastic model kit
• 3x Crewmen figures
• 1x Tank commander figure
• 1x Set of accessories (ammunition boxes, tripod, ration boxes)
• 3x Decal options