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This Post WW2 forum is intended for asking and discussing reference or historical related issues pertaining to any time after WW2 (1945+) subjects.
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 Subject:  Re: M50 Sherman photograph IDList thread.  
  
 Date:  Jul 21, 2007
 From:  Merlin Samuelson 
NEGATORY! I've got just about every book on the IDF I can find, especially on the 6 day war and there is NOT a single photograph ANYWHERE in those books showing Israeli troops with British helmets at that time. Those helmets were TERRIBLE! Even the British had quit using them by 1967. I suppose it is possible some kibbutz civilian guard might have one left over but NOT anyone in the regular army. (I suppose you're going to tell me that the Jordanians still used them in 1967 as well!)

According to the Israeli Sherman by Darlington productions there were many HVSS Shermans that still have the Continental. One thing I've learned there are NO hard and fast rules to the Sherman, M-50 and M-51 stories. It was implemented haphazardly by the Israelis many due to conditions, supply and resources. The Israelis simply could not afford to do block changes like they do now.

Its funny about that photo, but it doesn't look ANYHING like the Lion's Gate I visited.

I have to agree that the early style commanders hatch means earlier as well. Changing to the single hatch was relatively simple, but again it could mean nothing!
 
Thread Listing 
  M50 Sherman photograph ID [IMG] - Alex Borsboom - Jul 19, 2007
. . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Gary Owsley - Jul 19, 2007
. . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Alex Borsboom - Jul 19, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - David Fry - Jul 19, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Alex Borsboom - Jul 19, 2007
. . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Merlin Samuelson - Jul 19, 2007
. . . . . . . . . the confusion increases! ;-) - Alex Borsboom - Jul 19, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Gary Owsley - Jul 20, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Alex Borsboom - Jul 20, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Gary Owsley - Jul 20, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Merlin Samuelson - Jul 21, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Gary Owsley - Jul 21, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Chris "toadman" Hughes - Jul 21, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Gary Owsley - Jul 21, 2007
. . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Roberto Rocco - Jul 19, 2007
. . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID [IMG] - Roberto Rocco - Jul 20, 2007
. . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID [IMG] - Roberto Rocco - Jul 20, 2007
. . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID [IMG] - Roberto Rocco - Jul 20, 2007
. . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID [IMG] - Roberto Rocco - Jul 20, 2007
. . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Alex Borsboom - Jul 20, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Roberto Rocco - Jul 20, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: M50 Sherman photograph ID - Chris "toadman" Hughes - Jul 20, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . Thanks guys! - Alex Borsboom - Jul 20, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Thanks guys! - Chris "toadman" Hughes - Jul 21, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great, but still no....... - Alex Borsboom - Jul 21, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Great, but still no....... - Gary Owsley - Jul 21, 2007
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: M50 Turret - Steven Camley - Jul 22, 2007
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