This particular M4 was one of several Shermans utilized by Capt. Bill Dwight, the assistant S3 and liaison officer of the 37^th Tank Battalion of the 4^th Armoured Division.
Like almost all of the tanks in this battalion it had a painted image on both sides of the hull depicting The Lone Ranger's sidekick 'TONTO' from the popular radio show of that time.
After D.Day the 4^th also landed on Utah Beach but earlier on 11 July 1944 and went into action on the 17^th of the same month capturing the French city of Nantes on 12^th August.
Later in the year, during The Battle of The Bulge, the 4^th Armored Division, as part of General Patton's Third Army attacked the Germans at Bastogne and relieved the besieged city.
Among the most famous members of the 4^th Armored Division during WW2 was Creighton Abrams who commanded the 37^th Tank Btn. and would later command all U.S. Forces in South Vietnam from 1968-1972.
Returning to this M4 Sherman 'TONTO' each model comes with 3 x Crew figures, a backpack of supplies and is a 'Special Edition' of 300 pieces plus a numbered certificate and a full colour, presentation box.