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Old November 23rd, 2009, 04:46 PM
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Default British Sherman IB
I would like to suggest a small change for the Sherman IB (spob07/ Unit 026) : bring forward the availability start date to September 1944.

Concord’s British Sherman Tanks by Dennis Oliver has this to say about their use and availability:

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“These tanks were used in Italy with great success originally attached to each squadron HQ and used in the close-support role. Deliveries began in September 1944 and by war’s end 15th Army Group had 169 on strength.”
A Sherman IB in late 1944:

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