Modeling the Sherman Tank in 1/72nd Scale
 
Markings of US Army Shermans and Variants

The following table lists all markings available for building US Army Shermans (and its variants) in World War II. A separate page has been set up for Korean War Shermans.

This table shows markings from all kits and aftermarket decal sets. Some of these may be out of production or print. The Parent Unit/Unit/Sub-Unit split has been somewhat arbitrary, in that not all references give complete, hierarchical unit information. For the most part I tried to be consistent with my splits amongst all the national markings tables, but there may be some unavoidable inconsistencies due to my lack of reference material. In cases where it was possible, I have corrected or expounded upon the unit information that was included with the source of the markings, if warranted. If any viewer finds errors in these tables, please let me know: doug(at)172shermans(dot)com.

Type Parent Unit Unit Sub-Unit Name Location Date Source of Markings
M4 2nd Armored Division   I Company Intruder II Normandy 1944 Starmer's Armour 1 - US and Allied Shermans in Europe 44-45
M4 3rd Armored Division 32nd Armored Regiment   Ink Spots   November, 1944 Aleran US Sherman Markings NW Europe, #US-3
M4 4th Armored Division 8th Tank Battalion 'B' Company, 3rd Platoon   Avranches, France 1944 Trumpeter M4-Mid Kit #7223
M4 4th Armored Division 37th Tank Battalion   THUNDERBOLT V Brittany 1944 Starmer's Armour 1 - US and Allied Shermans in Europe 44-45
M4 4th Armored Division 37th Tank Battalion CO THUNDERBOLT (sic) Should be THUNDERBOLT V France 1944 Peddinghaus Decals #3380
M4 4th Armored Division 37th Tank Battalion   THUNDERBOLT (sic) Should be THUNDERBOLT V Bastogne December 1944 Trumpeter M4A3 (76)W Kit #7226
M4 4th Armored Division 37th Tank Battalion   Tonto Normandy 1944 Bison Decals 72009 - US Shermans in Normandie
M4 4th Armored Division 37th Tank Battalion   Tonto Normandy July, 1944 Aleran US Sherman Markings NW Europe, #US-3
M4 4th Armored Division 37th Tank Battalion   Tonto Brittany, France July, 1944 Dragon M4 w/Wading Stacks Kit #7367
M4 6th Armored Division 15th (?) Tank Battalion HQ Company, No 13 Jr. Hell With It Langensalza Airbase, Germany April, 1945 Aleran US Sherman Markings NW Europe, #US-3
M4 6th Armored Division 68th (?) Tank Battalion HQ Company, No 13 Jr. Hell With It Langensalza Airbase, Germany April, 1945 Trumpeter M4-Mid Kit #7223
M4 20th Armored Division 70th Tank Battalion C Company Cannon Ball Utah Beach, Normandy 1944 Bison Decals 72009 - US Shermans in Normandie
M4 20th Armored Division 70th Tank Battalion C Company Cannon Ball Utah Beach, Normandy 1944 Dragon M4 w/Wading Stacks Kit #7367
M4 20th Armored Division 70th Tank Battalion C Company Cannon Ball Utah Beach, Normandy 1944 Peddinghaus Decals - EP-1224 (incorrectly labelled in this set)
M4 20th Armored Division 70th Tank Battalion C Company Cannon Ball Utah Beach, Normandy 1944 UM M4 Sherman Kit #370
M4 20th Armored Division 70th Tank Battalion C Company Columbia Lou Normandy 1944 Bison Decals 72009 - US Shermans in Normandie
M4   66th Armored Regiment H Company No 2 Hurricane Utah Beach, Normandy 1944 Bison Decals 72009 - US Shermans in Normandie
M4   67th Armored Regiment G Company No 34 Gallant Utah Beach, Normandy 1944 Bison Decals 72009 - US Shermans in Normandie
M4   710th Tank Battalion     Palau Islands 1944 Kagero "M3/M4 Tanks in Pacific Combat" Book
M4   746th Tank Battalion   Channel Blues Normandy 1944 Bison Decals 72009 - US Shermans in Normandie
M4   754th Tank Battalion C Company Dragon Lady Philippines 1945 Trumpeter M4-Mid Kit #7223
M4   755th Tank Battalion   A3 Italy 1944-45 Peddinghaus 2840 - Allied Tanks in Italy 1944-45
M4   755th Tank Battalion B Company White 36 Italy 1944 Peddinghaus 2998 - US Tanks in Tunisia & Italy
M4 5th Army 756th Tank Battalion C Company   Monte Cassino, Italy 1944 Dragon M4 w/Wading Stacks Kit #7367
M4 5th Army 756th Tank Battalion C Company   Monte Cassino, Italy 1944 UM M4 Sherman Kit #370
M4 2nd Armored Division       Mistretta, Sicily August, 1943 Extratech M4 (75mm early) Kit #72035
M4 (105) 6th Armored Division 68th Tank Battalion H Company White 58 Ardennes 1944 Peddinghaus Decals #3210
M4 (105) 6th Armored Division 69th Tank Battalion HQ Company, No 14 Rat Poison     Aleran US Sherman Markings NW Europe, #US-3
M4 (105) 6th Armored Division 69th Tank Battalion HQ Company, No 14 Rat Poison     Archer Fine Transfers - AR72147
M4 (105) 6th Armored Division 69th Tank Battalion C Company No 78   Germany 1945 Extratech M4A3 Jumbo Kit #72036 (incorrectly identified in kit)
M4 or M4A3 (105)W   37th Tank Battalion HQ?     July 1944 Star 72-A 1036
M4 (105) HVSS   750th Tank Battalion     Belgium 1944 UM M4 (105) HVSS Kit #375
M4 Composite 33rd Infantry Division 175th Tank Battalion   TROOPER Philippines March, 1945 UM M4 Sherman Kit #370
M4 Dozer 20th Armored Division 70th Tank Battalion   Double Trouble Utah Beach, Normandy 1944 Bison Decals 72009 - US Shermans in Normandie
M4 Dozer   746th Tank Battalion   Apache Normandy 1944 Bison Decals 72009 - US Shermans in Normandie
M4A1 41st Infantry Division 603rd Armored Company?   Sloppy Joe Carolina Islands 1944 Kagero "M3/M4 Tanks in Pacific Combat" Book
M4A1 1st Armored Division 1st Armored Regiment E Company Yellow 9 Tunisia 1943 Peddinghaus 2998 - US Tanks in Tunisia & Italy
M4A1 1st Armored Division 13th Armored Regiment   Frantic Anzio, Italy March 1944 Armo 72442 - M4A1 Sherman
M4A1 1st Armored Division 13th Armored Regiment A Company Hell on Wheels Anzio, Italy March 1944 UM M4A1 Sherman Kit #371
M4A1 1st Armored Division 13th Armored Regiment F Company STEVE Italy 1944 Peddinghaus 3003 - Allied Tanks in Tunisia & Italy
M4A1 2nd Armored Division 66th Armored Regiment F Company FORGET IT Oran, Tunisia 1943 Peddinghaus 3003 - Allied Tanks in Tunisia & Italy
M4A1 2nd Armored Division 66th Armored Regiment   Hannibal Sicily, Italy 1943 Armo 72442 - M4A1 Sherman
M4A1 2nd Armored Division 67th Armored Regiment D Company DERBY Normandy July, 1944 Aleran US Sherman Markings NW Europe, #US-3
M4A1 2nd Armored Division 67th Armored Regiment D Company DERBY Normandy 1944 Dragon M4A1 Normandy Kit #7273
M4A1 2nd Armoured Division 67th Armored Regiment D Company DERBY France 1944 Peddinghaus Decals #3380
M4A1 2nd Armored Division 67th Armored Regiment D Company DERBY Normandy 1944 Starmer's Armour 1 - US and Allied Shermans in Europe 44-45
M4A1 2nd Armored Division 2nd Tank Battalion   Electric Sicily, Italy 1943 UM M4A1 Sherman Kit #371
M4A1 7th Armored Division 31st Tank Battalion B Company Battling Bitch Chartres, France 16 August 1944 Armo 72442 - M4A1 Sherman
M4A1 7th Armored Division 31st Tank Battalion B Company Battling Bitch Chartres, France 16 August 1944 Aleran US Sherman Markings NW Europe, #US-3
M4A1 7th Armored Division 31st Tank Battalion B Company Battling Bitch France 1944 Dragon M4A1 Normandy Kit #7273
M4A1 7th Armored Division 31st Tank Battalion B Company Battling Bitch Operation Cobra, France 1944 Starmer's Armour 1 - US and Allied Shermans in Europe 44-45
M4A1 7th Armored Division 31st Tank Battalion B Company Battling Bitch Operation Cobra, France 1944 Out of the Blue EP779
M4A1 7th Armored Division 31st Tank Battalion B Company Battling Bitch Chartres, France 16 August 1944 Toro 72D51
M4A1 10th Armored Division 11th Tank Battalion D Company Duck   1943 UM M4A1 Sherman Kit #371
M4A1 Calliope 14th(?) Armored Division 40th(?) Tank Battalion A Company Annabelle   March, 1945 Aleran US Sherman Markings NW Europe, #US-3
M4A1 20th Armored Division 70th Tank Battalion A Company Anne Normandy 1944 Starmer's Armour 1 - US and Allied Shermans in Europe 44-45
M4A1 16th Infantry Division 741st Tank Battalion A Company Aide de Camp Omaha Beach, Normandy 1944 Dragon M4A1 Normandy Kit #7273
M4A1 16th Infantry Division 741st Tank Battalion A Company Aide de Camp Omaha Beach, Normandy 1944 Bison Decals 72009 - US Shermans in Normandie
M4A1 16th Infantry Division 741st Tank Battalion A Company Aide de Camp Omaha Beach, Normandy 1944 Starmer's Armour 1 - US and Allied Shermans in Europe 44-45
M4A1 30th Infantry Division       St. Lo, France July 1944 Armo 72442 - M4A1 Sherman
M4A1 30th Infantry Division     White 17 St. Lô, France July 1944 Toro 72D51
M4A1   191st Tank Battalion   Adams Salerno, Italy 9 September 1943 Armo 72442 - M4A1 Sherman
M4A1   751st Tank Battalion   Comic Mt. Valbura, Italy 14 April 1945 Armo 72442 - M4A1 Sherman
M4A1   743rd Tank Battalion     Omaha Beach, Normandy 1944 Bison Decals 72009 - US Shermans in Normandie
M4A1 Unidentified Unit       Southern France 1944 Dragon M4A1 Normandy Kit #7273
M4A1 (76)W 2nd Armored Division 66th Armored Regiment D Company No. 13 Duke France 1944 Dragon M4A1 (76)W Kit #7304
M4A1 (76)W 2nd Armored Division 66th Armored Regiment D Company No. 16 Delight France 1944 Dragon M4A1 (76)W Kit #7304
M4A1 (76)W 2nd Armored Division   E Company No. 1 Elowee Contentin Peninsula July, 1944 Aleran US Sherman Markings NW Europe, #US-3
M4A1 (76)W 2nd Armored Division   E Company No. 1 Elowee Contentin Peninsula July, 1944 Trumpeter M4A1 (76)W Kit #7222
M4A1 (76)W 2nd Armored Division   E Company No. 1 Elowee France 1944 Dragon M4A1 (76)W Kit #7304
M4A1 (76)W 3rd Armored Division 32nd Armored Regiment I Company In The Mood France 1944 Dragon M4A1 (76)W Kit #7304
M4A1 (76)W 3rd Armored Division 33rd Armored Regiment F Company Ferocious III Belgium 1944 Dragon M4A1 (76)W Kit #7304
M4A1 (76)W 10th Armored Division 11th Tank Battalion B Company BONNIE Ardennes January 1945 Peddinghaus Decals #3210
M4A1 DD 20th Armored Division 70th Tank Battalion   Anne Utah Beach, Normandy 1944 Bison Decals 72009 - US Shermans in Normandie
M4A3 12th Armored Division 23rd Armored Battalion   Bar Fly Gabsheim, Germany January 1945 Peddinghaus Decals - EP-1224
M4A3 14th Armored Division 25th Tank Battalion     Germany 1945 Bison 72025 - US Sherman in Northwest Europe 1945
M4A3   716th Tank Battalion   Classy Peg Luzon, Philippines January 1945 Trumpeter M4A3 Kit #7224
M4A3 (75)W 6th Armored Division 69th Tank Battalion   CABALLERO Ardennes January 1945 Peddinghaus Decals #3210
M4A3 (75)W 11th Armored Division     White 114 Andernach, Holland 1945 Toro 72D51
M4A3 (105) 4th Armored Division 8th Tank Battalion     France 1944 Dragon M4A3 105mm VVSS Kit #7274
M4A3 (105) 6th Armored Division 15th Tank Battalion HQ Company No. 15   Luxembourg 1945 Dragon M4A3 105mm VVSS Kit #7274
M4A3 (105) 6th Armored Division 15th Tank Battalion HQ Company No. 16   Luxembourg 1945 Dragon M4A3 105mm VVSS Kit #7274
M4A3 (105) Unidentified Unit       Luxembourg 24 January, 1945 Eduard M4A3 (105)W Kit #7603
M4A3 (105)   756th Tank Battalion   Houston Kid II Germany February, 1945 Eduard M4A3 (105)W Profipack Kit #7604
M4A3 (105)   756th Tank Battalion     Germany February, 1945 Eduard M4A3 (105)W Kit #7603
M4A3 (105) HVSS 10th Armored Division 20th Armored Infantry Battalion     Germany 1945 Dragon M4A3 105mm HVSS Kit #7313
M4A3 (105) HVSS 13th Armored Division 67th Armored Infantry Battalion     Austria 1945 Dragon M4A3 105mm HVSS Kit #7313
M4A3 (105) HVSS   713th Tank Battalion     Okinawa 1945 Dragon M4A3 105mm HVSS Kit #7313
M4A3 (105) HVSS   752nd Tank Battalion     Italy 1945 Dragon M4A3 105mm HVSS Kit #7313
M4A3 (76)W 1st Armored Division 4th Tank Battalion   Somme IV St. Lucia, Italy August , 1944 Eduard M4A3 (76)W Profipack Kit #7602
M4A3 (76)W 1st Armored Division 4th Tank Battalion   Somme IV St. Lucia, Italy August , 1944 Trumpeter M4A3 (76)W Kit #7226
M4A3 (76)W 1st Armored Division 13th Tank Battalion     Italy April, 1945 Italeri M4A3 76mm Kit #7521
M4A3 (76)W 4th Armored Division 37th Tank Battalion   Thunderbolt VI Bastogne December 1944-45 Bison 72025 - US Sherman in Northwest Europe 1945
M4A3 (76)W 6th Armored Division 69th Tank Battalion       Late 1944 Eduard M4A3 (76)W Kit #7601
M4A3 (76)W 9th Armored Division 19th Tank Battalion     Belgium 1944 Dragon M4A3(76)W Kit #7271
M4A3 (76)W 11th Armored Division 42nd Tank Battalion     Belgium January, 1945 Italeri M4A3 76mm Kit #7521
M4A3 (76)W 12th Armored Division 714th Tank Battalion       January 1945 Eduard M4A3 (76)W Kit #7601
M4A3 (76)W 12th Armored Division 714th Tank Battalion G Company, 1st Platoon   France 1945 Starmer's Armour 1 - US and Allied Shermans in Europe 44-45
M4A3 (76)W 12th Armored Division 714th Tank Battalion A Company, 1st Platoon   Germany 1945 Aleran US Sherman Markings NW Europe, #US-3
M4A3 (76)W 12th Armored Division 714th Tank Battalion A Company, 1st Platoon   Germany 1945 Trumpeter M4A3 (76)W Kit #7226
M4A3 (76)W 14th Armored Division 25th Tank Battalion C Company   Huttendorf, France 11 February 1945 Toro 72D51
M4A3 (76)W   702nd Tank Battalion   Purple Heart Kids   1945 Bison 72025 - US Sherman in Northwest Europe 1945
M4A3 (76)W   752nd Tank Battalion     Italy February, 1945 Italeri M4A3 76mm Kit #7521
M4A3 (76)W US Fifth Army 760th Tank Battalion   Kokomo Italy 1945 Dragon M4A3(76)W Kit #7271
M4A3 (76)W Task Force Rhine 761st Tank Battalion "Black Panthers"   Cool Studs Inc. #4/Julia Germany 1945 Dragon M4A3(76)W Kit #7271
M4A3 (76)W   761st Tank Battalion   Cool Studs Inc. #4/Julia Austria 1945 Bison 72025 - US Sherman in Northwest Europe 1945
M4A3 (76)W   761st Tank Battalion   Counter Attack Austria 1945 Bison 72025 - US Sherman in Northwest Europe 1945
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 2nd Armored Division   D Company Daytona Beach Germany 1945 UM M4A3 (76)W HVSS Kit #379
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 4th Armored Division 35th Tank Battalion     Bastogne 1945 Dragon M4A3E8 Kit #7302
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 4th Armored Division Combat Command A Headquarters Thunderbolt VII Germany 1945 Dragon M4A3E8 Kit #7302
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 4th Armored Division Combat Command A Headquarters Thunderbolt VII Germany 1945 Bison 72025 - US Sherman in Northwest Europe 1945
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 4th Armored Division Combat Command A Headquarters Thunderbolt VII Germany 1945 Peddinghaus Decals #723214
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 4th Armored Division       Germany 1945 Dragon M4A3E8 Kit #7302
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 6th Armored Division 15th Tank Battalion A Company Army Mule     Archer Fine Transfers - AR72146
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 6th Armored Division 15th Tank Battalion   White 37 Germany 1945 Bison 72025 - US Sherman in Northwest Europe 1945
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 8th Armored Division 18th Tank Battalion     Czechoslovakia 1945 Bison 72025 - US Sherman in Northwest Europe 1945
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 11th Armoured Division 41st Tank Battalion E Company Eskimo Germany 1945 Aleran US Sherman Markings NW Europe, #US-3
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 11th Armoured Division 41st Tank Battalion F Company, 1st Platoon Flat-Foot Floogie Germany 1945 Dragon M4A3E8 Kit #7302
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 11th Armoured Division 41st Tank Battalion F Company, 1st Platoon Flat-Foot Floogie Germany 1945 Starmer's Armour 1 - US and Allied Shermans in Europe 44-45
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 11th Armoured Division 41st Tank Battalion F Company, 1st Platoon Flat-Foot Floogie Germany 1945 Trumpeter M4A3E8 Kit #7225
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 11th Armoured Division 41st Tank Battalion F Company, 1st Platoon Flat-Foot Floogie Germany 1945 Bison 72025 - US Sherman in Northwest Europe 1945
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 11th Armoured Division 41st Tank Battalion F Company, 1st Platoon Flat-Foot Foogie (sic) Germany 1945 Peddinghaus Decals #723214
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 12th Armoured Division 714th Tank Battalion   St Louis Blues Germany 1945 Bison 72025 - US Sherman in Northwest Europe 1945
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 12th Armored Division     WIFIE France March 1945 Toro 72D51
M4A3 (76)W HVSS 12th Armoured Division     WIFIE   1945 Trumpeter M4A3E8 Kit #7225
M4A3 (76)W HVSS Unidentified Unit       France March, 1945 Trumpeter M4A3E8 T-66 Track Kit #7225
M4A3E2 4th Armored Division 37th Tank Battalion C Company First in Bastogne (Cobra King) Bastogne 26 December, 1944 Peddinghaus Decals - EP-1224
M4A3E2 4th Armored Division 37th Tank Battalion C Company First in Bastogne (Cobra King) Belgium December 1944 Extratech M4A3 Jumbo Kit #72036
M4A3E2 6th Armored Division 15th Tank Battalion A Company Aquino No 26 Germany 1945 Extratech M4A3 Jumbo Kit #72036
M4A3E2 6th Armored Division 15th Tank Battalion A Company Aquino No 26 Germany March, 1945 Bison 72025 - US Sherman in Northwest Europe 1945
M4A3E2 6th Armored Division 15th Tank Battalion   White 26   March, 1945 Aleran US Sherman Markings NW Europe, #US-3
M4A3E2 6th Armored Division 68th Tank Battalion   Blue Eyes   1945 Bison 72025 - US Sherman in Northwest Europe 1945
M4A3E2 6th Armored Division 69th Tank Battalion   White 78
(this is actually a 105mm Sherman)
  March, 1945 Aleran US Sherman Markings NW Europe, #US-3
M4A3E2 6th Armored Division 69th Tank Battalion   White 78
(this is actually a 105mm Sherman)
  March, 1945 Extratech M4A3 Jumbo Kit #72036
M7 2nd Armored Division 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Battery B BABOON Normandy 1944 UM M7 Priest Kit #213
M7 2nd Armored Division 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion B Battery Baboon Normandy June 1944 Star 72-A 1036
M7   65th Armored Field Artillery Battalion A Battery Apache Normandy June 1944 Star 72-A 1036
M7B1 3rd Army 276th Armored Field Artillery Battalion     France September, 1944 UM M7B1 Priest Kit #212
M7B1 5th Armored Division 71st Armored Field Artillery Battalion   All American Normandy June 1944 Star 72-A 1036
M7B1 6th Armored Division 231st Armored Field Artillery Battalion Battery A ALL AMERICAN Germany December, 1944 UM M7B1 Priest Kit #212
M10 1st Armored Division 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion         Extratech M10 Tank Destroyer Kit # 72029
M10 Unidentified Unit       Dreaux, France 17 August, 1944 Extratech M10 Tank Destroyer Kit # 72029
M10   634th Tank Destroyer Battalion     Germany 1945 Extratech M10 Tank Destroyer Kit # 72029
M36 3rd Army 2nd Cavalry     Oberwesel, Germany March, 1945 Extratech M36 Kit #72040
M36   703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion     Stelberg, Germany October, 1944 Extratech M36 Kit #72040
 

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