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Artilleryman27 Jun 2025 1:48 a.m. PST

Having just finished a project, I have a Sherman tank and a clutch of British Paras for riding in vehicles left over. I wondered if I could combine them in a small diorama as a counterpoint to my Fallschirmjäger on a Königstiger. I know that 6th Airborne worked with 5th Guards Armoured in 1945 and I have a picture of Canadian paras on a Churchill. Did the Guards have Shermans then? Has anyone seen a picture of such a scenario as I want to model?

Frederick Supporting Member of TMP27 Jun 2025 4:04 a.m. PST

I've seen photos of Shermans in the 5th Guards Armoured in 1945 (Coldstream Guards) as well as Cromwells (in the latter case, Royal Inskilling Dragoon Guards supporting 9th Durham Light Infantry)

Artilleryman27 Jun 2025 4:26 a.m. PST

Excellent. Thanks very much. With the general fogginess of historical details, that's the justification I need.

Royston Papworth27 Jun 2025 10:45 a.m. PST

If you really want a diorama using the Paras, at one stage they were using a steam engine on the advance

Artilleryman27 Jun 2025 12:46 p.m. PST

Now that's interesting. Any reference info?

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