US 2nd ARMORED DIVISION

M24 Chaffee (Tamiya Kit), 2nd Armored Division, Germany, April, 1945. This long awaited replacement for the M3/M5 series light tanks began to appear in December 1944. Still a light tank with only 1" armor, they were very fast and the light weight 75mm gun was a vast improvement of the pea shooter 37mm of its predecessors. 

M24 Chaffee (Tamiya Kit), 2nd Armored Division, Germany, April, 1945. This long awaited replacement for the M3/M5 series light tanks began to appear in December 1944. Still a light tank with only 1" armor, they were very fast and the light weight 75mm gun was a vast improvement of the pea shooter 37mm of its predecessors. 

M24 Chaffee (Tamiya Kit), 2nd Armored Division, Germany, April, 1945. This long awaited replacement for the M3/M5 series light tanks began to appear in December 1944. Still a light tank with only 1" armor, they were very fast and the light weight 75mm gun was a vast improvement of the pea shooter 37mm of its predecessors. 

M24 Chaffee (Tamiya Kit), 2nd Armored Division, Germany, April, 1945. This long awaited replacement for the M3/M5 series light tanks began to appear in December 1944. Still a light tank with only 1" armor, they were very fast and the light weight 75mm gun was a vast improvement of the pea shooter 37mm of its predecessors. 

M10 Tank Destroyer of 702 TD Battalion, Operation Cobra, July 1944. TD's and light tanks in Normandy were quickly fitted with sand bags for additional frontal protection due to their thin armor. A hedge row cutting plow has also been added. Kit by AFV Club, sand bags, after market resin. 

M10 Tank Destroyer of 702 TD Battalion, Operation Cobra, July 1944. TD's and light tanks in Normandy were quickly fitted with sand bags for additional frontal protection due to their thin armor. A hedge row cutting plow has also been added. Kit by AFV Club, sand bags, after market resin. 

M4A1 Early production, US 2nd Armored, French Morocco, Jan 1943. Unlike the 1st Armored, the 2nd deployed to Morocco with a full compliment of M4 tanks. Light tank Battalions were landed against French resistance upon invasion and medium tanks were landed after the French cease-fire. They then spent the duration of the campaign guarding the Spanish Moroccan border in the event of Spanish intervention. After the 1st Armored incurred heavy losses at Kasserine (Feb. 1943), some replacements in men and equipment were drawn from the 2nd Armored. 

M4A1 mid production. H Company, 66th Tank Rgt. 2nd US Armored Division. Asuka kit, Star decals. 

M4A1 mid production. H Company, 66th Tank Rgt. 2nd US Armored Division. Asuka kit, Star decals. 

M7 105mm HMC. 2nd Armored Division, Sicily, July 1943. Academy Kit 

M8 Greyhound, 1st Armored Recon Battalion, Anzio Front, April 1944. The M8 37mm GMC armored car's combat debut was in Italy in early 1944. These vehicles were issued to Cavalry and Armored Recon battalions as well as Tank Destroyer Recon elements. 

M8 Greyhound, 1st Armored Recon Battalion, Anzio Front, April 1944. The M8 37mm GMC armored car's combat debut was in Italy in early 1944. These vehicles were issued to Cavalry and Armored Recon battalions as well as Tank Destroyer Recon elements. 

M8 Greyhound, 1st Armored Recon Battalion, Anzio Front, April 1944. The M8 37mm GMC armored car's combat debut was in Italy in early 1944. These vehicles were issued to Cavalry and Armored Recon battalions as well as Tank Destroyer Recon elements. 

M4A3 105mm, 2nd AD 

M16 MGMC, quad 50 Cal.. Normandy Jun 1944. Tamiya Kit. no reference found for markings. Those on the model are assumed and are typical of vehicles of the Division at that time.  

M16 MGMC, quad 50 Cal.. Normandy Jun 1944. Tamiya Kit 

M16 MGMC, quad 50 Cal.. Normandy Jun 1944. Tamiya Kit 

M16 MGMC, quad 50 Cal.. Normandy Jun 1944. Tamiya Kit