M4A2 Sherman with M1 Dozer Blade

The M4A2 Sherman was armed with a 75mm gun and fitted with the M1 Dozer Blade to allow it to both fight and clear a path for other vehicles. In Normandy these tanks were quickly targetted by German AT gunners as they broke through the hedgerows early in the Battle of the Bocage. First used at Anzio in 1944 and then again at D-Day. Only 6 of the 16 managed to get ashore on D-Day to remove beach obstacles.

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