Danny152 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Hiya all. Not for me but for a army unit. Somewhere in Germany is a Sherman OPV. It is unsure if it is a gate guardian or on a range. It was spotted in the late 1980s-90s. Any help or lead on this will be brill. Regards, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 What do you mean by OPV? As in Optionally Piloted Vehicle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny152 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 OPV stands for observation post vehicle. They were fitted with a wooden barrel. Regards, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Just known as Sherman OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Could it be this one, now in the museum at Sinsheim: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/35857718 This was used as an observation vehicle on a German range (but it is NOT a Sherman OP). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny152 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Thanks for the picture but it defo a Sherman mark with a wooden barrel. And the model name apologises, having served on warrior OPVs for ten years that's what we know them as now. But that would make sense just OP mate Regards, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Sherman with a wooden barrel in Germany? Does not ring a bell.... Re. the Sherman OP, I do know it had a fake barell, somehow I think it was made of steel. However, I just found the attached picture here. Let me know what you see.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny152 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Yes wooden, this is one from a RHA unit that got stuck in the Wittmann engagement in 1944. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny152 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 I believe there was a Sherman at Fallingbostel Garrison? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tack9/12l Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 not any more the fally Sherman belonged to 2 rtr and left when they did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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