Modeling the Sherman Tank in 1/72nd Scale
 
US Assault Tanks & SP Howitzers Star Decals
Set #72-A 1036
Article by Doug Chaltry; last updated 30 December 2023
Another one of Johan Lexell's meticulously researched sets of US armored markings. Quality of the printing isn't as good as on previous sets from Star, with some registration problems on the darker colors.

 

Type Parent Unit Unit Sub-Unit Name Location Date
M7 2nd Armored Division 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion B Battery Baboon Normandy June 1944
M7B1 5th Armored Division 71st Armored Field Artillery Battalion   All American Normandy June 1944
M8 75mm HMC 2nd Armored Division 66th Armored Regiment   Ritzy Utah Beach, Normandy June 1944
M7   65th Armored Field Artillery Battalion A Battery Apache Normandy June 1944
M8 75mm HMC 5th Armored Division 15th Infantry Battalion Battalion HQ     July 1944
M4 or M4A3 (105)W   37th Tank Battalion HQ?     July 1944


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Modeling the Sherman Tank in 1/72nd Scale