There are many variants of the Sherman, ranging from the M4, M4A1, M4A2, M4A3 and M4A4, which also encompass many sub-variants (such as the M4 (105) or M4A3E8 "Easy Eight", among others). M4 (105). M4A1 (cast hull). Note the rounded edges of its fully cast upper hull. Variants from the M4 and M4A1 share the same 9-cylinder radial engine profile.

2016年6月23日 · The designations M4E8, M4A1E8, M4A2E8 or M4A3E8 only officially applied to prototype vehicles used to test the new HVSS (Horizontal Volute Spring System) suspension. Its experimental E8 designation led to the ‘Easy Eight’ nickname for Sherman’s so equipped.

This Sherman M4A2E8 was the mechanical star of the 2014 film ‘Fury’. A2 indicates that the vehicle is fitted with the General Motors 6046 12-cylinder twin in-line engine. E8 means it is fitted with the Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension, abbreviated as HVSS and nicknamed the ‘Easy Eight’ suspension.

Despite the M3's effectiveness, the tank's unconventional layout and the limitations of its hull-mounted gun prompted the need for a more efficient and versatile design, leading to the development of the M4 Sherman.

It remains by far the most widely used tank on the Allied side during the war. It was derived into countless derivatives and had a very long postwar career which lasted well into the Cold War. It has been largely compared to the T-34, and had the …

2023年9月29日 · Medium Tank/Char Moyen M4A2E8 Sherman Marker. Inscription. During the Second World War, the tank used most widely by Canadian and Allied Forces was the Sherman. Designed jointly by American and Canadian development teams, nearly 50,000 Shermans were produced in Canada and the United States between 1942 and 1945.

2016年3月16日 · This 1944 M4A2E8 Sherman tank is a restored example that’s been with the same owner for over 20 years. Both the cannon and machine gun are disabled, but the tank itself remains in running, drivable condition.

2023年1月18日 · Inside, you’ll see an autograph of Owen Thornton – the associate producer, and some of the cast. The tank is fitted with the General Motors 6046 12-cylinder inline twin diesel engine, an HVSS suspension, and an improved 76mm gun. It also had a crew of five: a driver, co-driver, commander, gunner, and loader cramped inside the tiny space.

4 天之前 · The names M4E8, M4A1E8, M4A2E8 or M4A3E8 are only officially used for prototype vehicles testing the new HVSS (Horizontal Volute Spring System) suspension. Its experimental E8 name led to the "E8" nickname that Sherman was so equipped.

2024年5月1日 · Beginning in February 1942 through July 1945, United States war factories turned out 49,234 M4 Sherman tanks of various versions. The M4A2 carried a welded hull and twin General Motors diesel engines, each a 6-cylinder liquid-cooled Model 6-71, rated at 180 horsepower at 2,100 rpm.