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by Mark Karvon
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Our greeting cards are 5" x 7" in size and are produced on digital offset printers using 100 lb. paper stock. Each card is coated with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish. The inside of each card has a matte white finish and can be customized with your own message up to 500 characters in length. Each card comes with a white envelope for mailing or gift giving.
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The M4 Sherman was the primary tank of allied forces in World War II. Originally equipped with a 75mm gun, the Sherman was a match for German armor... more
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The M4 Sherman was the primary tank of allied forces in World War II. Originally equipped with a 75mm gun, the Sherman was a match for German armor early in the war. Against the more advanced Tiger and Panther tanks however, the Sherman was outgunned. Late in the war, the Sherman was uprated with a larger and more powerful gun with the muzzle velocity to penetrate german armor. Still, it took real guts and steady nerves to take a Sherman into battle against a Panther or Tiger.
This depiction is of the late war versions of the Sherman; the M4A3E8 with the HVSS suspension and the 76mm gun. I added a couple of Mustangs making a low pass. The combination of air power and armor was unstoppable in 1945. Hence the title, "Forces of Liberty".
Prints of all artworks are available at www.markkarvon.com. All artworks are copyright Mark Karvon. As a kid in the suburbs of Chicago, I always was interested in the mechanical creations of man. There is something about a purpose of design and the engineering solution to achieve that purpose that always created a spark in my mind. The forms those machines took were captivating to me - the pointed nose of a fighter jet; the exposed driving wheels of a mighty steam engine, the streamlined shape of a submarine. And the stories of the incredible experiences of the men who operated those machines are the stuff of legends and sometimes nightmares. From an early age I tried to express my fascination through drawing. I suppose my first...
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Gary F Richards
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Bill Cannon
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Gene Parks
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Mark Karvon
Thank Andrew. You're right about the hedgerow cutter.
Andrew Gillette
Mark, great piece, and great description. Your realism brings the history to life! Also, the Sherman, (like the American soldier) was highly adaptable; wasn't it modified to cut through hedges in Normandy? It was this adaptability and ingenuity that helped win the war against the Germans.