Lots of very nicely observed detail there, from the mud guards used to contain the rear stowage (a distinctive 4 Armoured Brigade
thing) to the ammo boxes used for the additional stowage and, yes, the necessary liquid refreshment for the crew
I did a troop of 44 RTR Shermans for my Normandy CoC tank force (but not as nicely!) If you check out the thread on tank markings by SquireBev you will see that we may have to replace the Arm of Service markings on our vehicles as latest research suggests the the background colour was not red...
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