Aleran Miniatures
US Sherman Markings
(NW Europe 44-45)
Kit #US-3

Article by Doug Chaltry; last updated 5 June 2008.

Generally a very nice set with only a couple of complaints.

Specific subjects include:

• M4, 3rd Armored Division, 32nd Armored Regiment, November 1944
• M4, 4th Armored Division, 37th Tank Battalion, July 1944
• M4, 6th Armored Division, 15th Tank Battalion, April 1945
• M4 (105), 6th Armored Division, 69th Tank Battalion
• M4A1, 2nd Armored Division, 67th Armored Regiment, July 1944
• M4A1, 7th Armored Division, 31st Tank Battalion, August 1944
• M4A1 w/T-34 Calliope, 14th Armored Division, 40th Tank Battalion, March 1945 (this unit does not match the unit description in Concord's US Armored Funnies by Zaloga)
• M4A1 (76)W, 2nd Armored Division, July 1944
• M4A3 (76)W HVSS, 11th Armored Division, 41st Tank Battalion, March 1945
• M4A3 (76)W, 12th Armored Division, 714th Tank Battalion, January 1945
• M4A3E2, 6th Armored Division, 15th Tank Battalion, March 1945
• M4 (or M4A3) (105) mislabeled as an M4A3E2, 6th Armored Division, 69th Tank Battalion, March 1945

The good points to this set include the completeness of the markings (all necessary markings for each vehicle are included), as well as the extensive research that went into this set and the complete unit information for each tank. The printing of the decals appears to be pretty decent, though the yellow and white were not in perfect alignment, so each yellow marking has a thin white edge to it. The disappointing aspects to this set include the lack of information on the unit location, and most importantly, marking placement information for each tank. It is up to the modeler to find their own reference material to allow them to place the markings in the correct locations on the tanks. That's not cool.

Back to Sherman Decals List

Back to Table of Contents