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The Sherman Firefly was a medium tank used by the United Kingdom and some armoured formations of other Allies in the Second World War.It was based on the US M4 Sherman but was fitted with the more powerful British 76.2 mm (3.00 in) calibre 17-pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon.
Sherman DD (Duplex drive) – Amphibious M4 Variant produced by US and British shops using M4A1, M4A2 and M4A4 donor vehicles. Sherman Firefly – About 2,000 M4s (Firefly IC) and M4A4s (Firefly VC) were re-armed by the British in 1944 with their 17-pounder (76.2 mm) guns as the Sherman Firefly. Users: Britain, Poland, Canada.
Sherman I (M4), III (M4A2 w/75 mm gun) and V (M4A4 w/75 mm gun) used. Sherman IC (Firefly) Medium Tank: 1941-1945 United States/ United Kingdom: M4 with a 17 pounder gun: Sherman VC (Firefly) Medium tank: 1944-1945 United States/ United Kingdom: M4A4 with a 17 pounder gun Grizzly: Medium tank: 1941-1945 Canada: Canadian built and modified M4A1 ...
Sherman 17pdr aka "Firefly" – British Sherman I or V re-armed with QF 17 pounder (76.2 mm) anti-tank gun with C added to designation (as in Sherman IC or VC). A few Sherman IIIC are believed to have existed, issued to units equipped with standard Sherman III for mechanical commonality: Aberdeen Proving Ground in the USA has one.
The 1st Armoured Division, fighting from Falaise (France) to Wilhelmshaven (Germany) used M4A4 Sherman V and M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly and from December 1944 - M4A1(76)W Sherman IIA.) M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly medium tank (The M4 Sherman was the basic tank in Polish armoured units in the West 1943–1947. The 1st Armoured Division, fighting from ...
Sherman Firefly: The Sherman VC was issued starting before the Normandy invasions as additional firepower to defeat German Tiger and Panther tanks. Based on the US M4 30-cylinder multi-bank engine Sherman V and converted in Britain with the powerful 3-inch (76.2 mm) calibre British QF 17-pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon, among other ...
Sherman VC Firefly of 24th Lancers near Saint-Léger, 11 June 1944. With the 8th Armoured Brigade, the regiment landed on Gold Beach, in the second wave of the Operation Overlord landings, supporting the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division. Around half of the regiment landed on 6 June 1944 (D-Day) and the rest on 7 June 1944 (D+1).
Sherman IC and VC – Sherman I and Sherman V medium tank chassis adapted by the British with a redesigned turret to mount a British 17-pounder gun. The 17-pounder could knock out any German tank. Often referred to by the post-war nickname "Firefly", but during WWII this nickname was also used for the 17pdr M10. Lee and Grant – M3 Lee medium tank