The M4A3 model was the first to be factory-produced with the HVSS system with wider tracks to distribute weight, beginning in August 1944. With the smooth ride of the HVSS, it gained the nickname "Easy Eight" from its experimental "E8" designation. The M4 and M4A3 105 mm-armed tanks, as well as the M4A1 and M4A2 76 mm-armed tanks, were also ...

2016年6月23日 · The experimental code E8 refers to a tank fitted with Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (HVSS) system, with wider tracks. The only production Sherman tank that had an official E designation was the up-armoured 75mm Gun Tank M4A3E2 (W) – the so called Jumbo.

M4A3(76)W HVSS (M4A3E8) – nicknamed the "Easy Eight," from the E8 variation code identifying the HVSS suspension. Introduced in 1944, this was upgraded with widetrack HVSS, fitted with the 76mm M1A2 cannon, improved armor and firepower and wet stowed ammunition.

2024年5月14日 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M4A3(76)W HVSS Sherman (Easy Eight / M4A3E8) Upped-Gunned Medium Tank including pictures. The global defense reference actively compiled since 2003

2019年1月27日 · The M4A3E8 was the last modification of the US Sherman tank series during WWII. This variant also known as M4A3(76)W HVSS featured a welded hull armed with a 76mm gun and had wet ammo storage ("W") where the ammo racks were surrounded by separate small containers of a mixture of water, ethylene glycol, and a…

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.

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 …

2022年12月3日 · The name “Easy Eight” is a well known nickname usually used for the M4A3E8, but its real meaning is not actually specific to that tank. The name comes from the code given to the horizontal volute spring suspension system (HVSS) during testing, “E8” (“E” standing for “Experimental”).

The tank was no different in automotive components from the M4A3 tanks, with the sole difference being the slightly lower final drive gear ratio, going from a 2.84:1 ratio in the base Shermans, to 3.36:1 on the Jumbos. This reduced the top speed slightly but helped the tank get all the extra armor moving.

This famous tank was produced from January 1943 through April 1945, with a total of 5,796 vehicles built plus eight vehicles built on the F series chassis. Also known as M4А3 (76)W HVSS. At the end of August 1944, a new bogie suspension was designed.