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US medium tank M4 Sherman

Discussion in 'Modelling' started by Interbellum, May 11, 2025.

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  1. Interbellum

    Interbellum Member

    What is written in small white print on both sides of the hull in front of the star?
     
    Interbellum, May 14, 2025
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  2. Richard Anderson

    Richard Anderson Well-Known Member

    Sorry, missed this. That looks like a standard shipping stencil. It gave details on weight, cubage, and other stuff like that. Sometimes they were painted over by the Ordnance depot receiving it before it was issued, but I suspect gives the losses in the Bulge the process was accelerated and so it got left on.
     
    Richard Anderson, May 15, 2025
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  3. Interbellum

    Interbellum Member

    Yes, Richard, thanks! I have found the identical info - these are shipping or rail road stencils. Up to ten lines of text (1-2 inch white letters) gave length and width of the vehicle in inches, also shipping and combat weight in pounds and other relevant information.
    And a five pointed white star as the US national identification symbol that time, in front of the tank often had a circle around, to avoid looking like a German cross at long distance…
     
    Interbellum, May 20, 2025
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