This M4A1 is now offered on behalf of its current owner in California with a bill of sale. The olive drab exterior was also refreshed during current ownership, and the fighting compartment was stripped and refinished in white. The engine is said to have been serviced during prior ownership, and work performed in preparation for sale included flushing the hydraulic system, changing the engine and transmission oil, adjusting the clutch and brakes, repairing wiring, greasing the road wheels and fittings, repairing the tachometer, and more. 30 caliber machine gun in the forward hull. 50 caliber replica machine gun on the turret, and a dummy. Additional equipment includes a Spicer five-speed manual transmission, a demilitarized 75mm main gun, a propane-fired. It is a cast-hull variant of the Sherman and is powered by a Continental-built 975ci Wright Whirlwind nine-cylinder radial engine. Some of the weapons will make up for arms Poland has already given to Ukraine.This M4A1 Grizzly is an adaptation of the Sherman medium tank that was built in Canada in late 1943. The first delivery of tanks and howitzers arrived in December. Poland has also signed other, multibillion dollar deals for the urgent purchase of tanks, howitzers and fighter jets from South Korea. HIMARS artillery systems and has already received Patriot missile batteries. The deal follows last year's $4.7 billion agreement for the acquisition of 250 upgraded M1A2 Abrams tanks that will be delivered in 2025-26. President Joe Biden's pledge to provide “our strongest and most reliable military capabilities to Poland on an urgent basis.”
Lawton said the U.S-Poland partnership “has never been more important” and that the tank deal was part of U.S. John Lubas, deputy commander of the 101st Airborne Division, elements of which are stationed in southeastern Poland close to the border with Ukraine. deputy chief of mission in Poland Daniel Lawton and U.S.
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