{"product_id":"fury","title":"Fury","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 2014, the film \u003cb\u003e“FURY”\u003c\/b\u003e details the exploits of a Sherman \u003ci\u003e‘Easy Eight’ \u003c\/i\u003etank crew during the final months of WW2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough actor, \u003ci\u003eBrad Pitt\u003c\/i\u003e, was the nominal star of the movie for many WW2 enthusiasts the real\u003ci\u003e ‘star’ o\u003c\/i\u003ef the film was a vintage \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eM4A3  ‘Easy Eight’ Sherman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tank itself was actually built in March 1945 at the \u003ci\u003eFisher Tank Arsenal\u003c\/i\u003e in Gr\u003ci\u003eand Blanc, Michigan.\u003c\/i\u003e  Because it was completed near the end of European combat it never actually saw action during the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePost-War it is believed to be one of only five\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e ‘Easy Eight’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Shermans sent to the British Army who at one point passed it on to the Canadian Forces.  Eventually it ended up back at the \u003ci\u003eRoyal Military College of Science\u003c\/i\u003e before being donated to \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tank Museum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e at\u003ci\u003e Bovingdon UK \u003c\/i\u003ein 1985 where it was maintained in full running order and used for live public demonstrations for many years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2013, film director\u003ci\u003e David Ayer \u003c\/i\u003ewas looking for a particular Sherman to \u003ci\u003e‘star’\u003c\/i\u003e in his new WW2 movie and sought the help of\u003ci\u003e The Tank Museum\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough a number of other Shermans were also used in the film it was this unique M4 that stole the show and also inspired our King \u0026amp; Country \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘FURY’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e which was originally released in 2016 and retired in 2021.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell, here it is, again back by popular demand and looking better than ever in all its glory. So, if you are one those many collectors who have been furiously searching for a \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘FURY’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, search no more…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King and Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49576469004516,"sku":"DD279","price":527.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/7024\/2788\/files\/DD279_1.jpg?v=1785878528","url":"https:\/\/breagans.com\/en-ca\/products\/fury","provider":"Breagans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}