Over the Rhine

A27 Cromwell MkIV late production. 

M24 Chaffee (Tamiya Kit), 2nd Armored Division, Germany, April, 1945. This long awaited replacement for the M3/M5 series light tanks began to appear in December 1944. Still a light tank with only 1" armor, they were very fast and the light weight 75mm gun was a vast improvement of the pea shooter 37mm of its predecessors. 

M24 Chaffee (Tamiya Kit), 2nd Armored Division, Germany, April, 1945. This long awaited replacement for the M3/M5 series light tanks began to appear in December 1944. Still a light tank with only 1" armor, they were very fast and the light weight 75mm gun was a vast improvement of the pea shooter 37mm of its predecessors. 

M24 Chaffee (Tamiya Kit), 2nd Armored Division, Germany, April, 1945. This long awaited replacement for the M3/M5 series light tanks began to appear in December 1944. Still a light tank with only 1" armor, they were very fast and the light weight 75mm gun was a vast improvement of the pea shooter 37mm of its predecessors. 

M24 Chaffee (Tamiya Kit), 2nd Armored Division, Germany, April, 1945. This long awaited replacement for the M3/M5 series light tanks began to appear in December 1944. Still a light tank with only 1" armor, they were very fast and the light weight 75mm gun was a vast improvement of the pea shooter 37mm of its predecessors. 

 

Tamiya M5A1. AFV Club decals. Free French 1st Armored Div. Chasseurs d'Afrique. Germany, April 1945 

T26E4 Super Pershing (Hobbyboss kit), 3rd Armored, Germany, April 1945. 1 T26E1 was fitted with a more powerful T15E1 90mm gun of 73 calibers designed to outgun the Tiger II and its 88mm 72 caliber main gun. This gun was almost twice as long as the standard 90mm of the T26E1/M26. Recoil was beefed up with the two external cylinders and 3rd Armored Division field shops improvised additional armor as experience proved the Pershing was vulnerable to 88 rounds. 

T26E4 Super Pershing (Hobbyboss kit), 3rd Armored, Germany, April 1945. 1 T26E1 was fitted with a more powerful T15E1 90mm gun of 73 calibers designed to outgun the Tiger II and its 88mm 72 caliber main gun. This gun was almost twice as long as the standard 90mm of the T26E1/M26. Recoil was beefed up with the two external cylinders and 3rd Armored Division field shops improvised additional armor as experience proved the Pershing was vulnerable to 88 rounds. 

T26E4 Super Pershing (Hobbyboss kit), 3rd Armored, Germany, April 1945. 1 T26E1 was fitted with a more powerful T15E1 90mm gun of 73 calibers designed to outgun the Tiger II and its 88mm 72 caliber main gun. This gun was almost twice as long as the standard 90mm of the T26E1/M26. Recoil was beefed up with the two external cylinders and 3rd Armored Division field shops improvised additional armor as experience proved the Pershing was vulnerable to 88 rounds. 

T26E4 engine deck minus hatches. 

M4A3/76mm HVSS(DML kit), 37th Tank Regiment, 4th Armored Division, Germany, April 1945. Thunderbolt VII was Creighton Abrams' command tank at the end of the war. The tank has been field modified with large, armored plates salvaged from destroyed German tanks, 

M4A3/76mm HVSS(DML kit), 37th Tank Regiment, 4th Armored Division, Germany, April 1945. Thunderbolt VII was Creighton Abrams' command tank at the end of the war. The tank has been field modified with large, armored plates salvaged from destroyed German tanks, 

M4A3/76mm HVSS (DML kit), 37th Tank Regiment, 4th Armored Division, Germany, April 1945. Thunderbolt VII was Creighton Abrams' command tank at the end of the war. The tank has been field modified with large, armored plates salvaged from destroyed German tanks, 

M4A3/76mm HVSS (DML kit), 37th Tank Regiment, 4th Armored Division, Germany, April 1945. Thunderbolt VII was Creighton Abrams' command tank at the end of the war. The tank has been field modified with large, armored plates salvaged from destroyed German tanks, 

A27 Cromwell CS, 7th AD Germany 1945 

A27 Cromwell CS, 7th AD Germany 1945 

A27 Cromwell CS, 7th AD Germany 1945 

A27 Cromwell CS, 7th AD Germany 1945 

T17E1 (Staghound) Mk III, Armored Car in Canadian Service, Germany, April 1945. Last version of the Staghound employed a 75mm gun in a (defunct) A15 Crusader tank turret. 100-300 were thusly converted. Italeri kit 

T17E1 (Staghound) Mk III, Armored Car in Canadian Service, Germany, April 1945. Last version of the Staghound employed a 75mm gun in a (defunct) A15 Crusader tank turret. 100-300 were thusly converted. Italeri Kit 

M26 Pershing Medium/Heavy Tank, "Alles Kaput", US Army 8th Armored Division, 18th Tank Battalion, A Company. Tamiya Kit, Vallejo OD modulation paints. 

M26 Pershing Medium/Heavy Tank, "Alles Kaput", US Army 8th Armored Division, 18th Tank Battalion, A Company. Tamiya Kit, Vallejo OD modulation paints. 

M26 Pershing Medium/Heavy Tank, "Alles Kaput", US Army 8th Armored Division, 18th Tank Battalion, A Company. Tamiya Kit, Vallejo OD modulation paints. 

M26 Pershing Medium/Heavy Tank, "Alles Kaput", US Army 8th Armored Division, 18th Tank Battalion, A Company. Tamiya Kit, Vallejo OD modulation paints. 

new paint and decals on an old build. Resin 105mm turret on terrible old Italeri M4A3 hull. Star decals for Free French 2nd Armored., Germany 1945. 

M4A3 75mm, Free French 1st Armored Div. Chasseurs d'Afrique, Germany, April 1945. Tamiya kit with DML low bustle turret, Star decals. Wet stowage hull with a re-manufactured early low bustle turret with loaders hatch and late commander's cupola added. 

M4A3 75mm, Free French 1st Armored Div. Chasseurs d'Afrique, Germany, April 1945. Tamiya kit with DML low bustle turret, Star decals. Wet stowage hull with a re-manufactured early low bustle turret with loaders hatch and late commander's cupola added. 

M4A3 (76mm) with field improv sand-bagged hull. Airfix kit with Meng resin sandbags. 14th A D, 25 Tank Rgt, C Company, Germany April 1945. 

JadgPanther tank destroyer. Tamiya Kit 

A34 Comet (Tamiya), 11th AD Germany April 1945. The Comet was the first British cruiser tank to be designed with the 17-pounder main gun which was only prior retrofitted to other tanks as a stop gap such as the Sherman Firefly and the Challenger (modified Cromwell). It was December 1944 before the first batch was sent to Europe and in April 1945 the 11 Armored Division's 3 tank regiments crossed the Rhine River fully outfitted with Comets. 

A34 Comet (Tamiya), 11th AD Germany April 1945. The Comet was the first British cruiser tank to be designed with the 17-pounder main gun which was only prior retrofitted to other tanks as a stop gap such as the Sherman Firefly and the Challenger (modified Cromwell). It was December 1944 before the first batch was sent to Europe and in April 1945 the 11 Armored Division's 3 tank regiments crossed the Rhine River fully outfitted with Comets. 

Archer self-propelled 17 pounder anti-tank gun, Germany, April 1945, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. 

Archer self-propelled 17 pounder anti-tank gun, Germany, April 1945, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division.