Italy Although the Normandy campaign had priority, Fireflies also served with distinction in British, Commonwealth and Polish units in the Italian campaign. British units in Italy also used the Sherman with the US 76 mm gun M1. Post-war use Argentina In 1947, the Argentine Army purchased surplus armament that was stored in Belgium, including some 200 Sherman Fireflies of all sub-types; they were in use from 1948. Starting in 1959, 150 Fireflies Mk.V had their original Chrysler A-57 engine substituted for a Ford GAA V8, to improve reliability; these remained in service until the mid-1970s. Due to increase in regional conflicts, the Fireflies were up-graded to the "Sherman Repotenciado" standard, which included a new gun (derived from the French CN-105-57) and a new engine (the French diesel Poyaud 520/V8-S2); the first units were incorporated in January 1978. Paraguay In 1971, the Argentine Army transferred to the Paraguayan Army three upgraded Fireflies; these were exchanged in 1988 for three "Sherman Repotenciados" recently decommissioned. Operators World War II North-West Europe 4th Armoured Brigade 8th Armoured Brigade 27th Armoured Brigade 33rd Armoured Brigade Guards Armoured Division 7th Armoured Division 11th Armoured Division Italy 1st Armoured Division 6th Armoured Division (The 7th Armoured Brigade and 9th Armoured Brigade do not appear to have used Fireflies.) Canada 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade received two Fireflies per troop when it moved to the Netherlands from Italy in 1945. 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade 4th Canadian Armoured Division 5th Canadian Armoured Division used Fireflies in north-west Europe in 1945. The 4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade operated Firefly tanks in Italy in 1944 and 1945. Both the Polish 1st Armoured Division in northwestern Europe and the Polish 2nd Armoured Brigade in Italy operated Firefly tanks. The 6th South African Armoured Division operated Firefly tanks in Italy in 1944 and 1945. Post-war Argentine Army purchased over 200 in 1947, in service until mid-1970s. The Lebanese Army received 16 Firefly tanks sold by Italy as scrap in 1949. Two of them were passed on to the Al-Mourabitoun militia in 1976. Received 3 donated by Argentina in 1971. Surviving vehicles There is also a Firefly at the Tank Museum Bovington, Dorset, in the United Kingdom. See also M4 Sherman variants Lend-Lease Sherman tanks Allied technological cooperation during World War II ROF Nottingham (carried out conversion) Ordnance QF 75 mm References Notes Citations Bibliography Further reading External links Sherman Firefly Book Homepage Camouflage of