During World War II, approximately 19,247 Shermans were issued to the U.S. Army and about 1,114 to the U.S. Marine Corps. [34] The U.S. also supplied 17,184 to United Kingdom (some of which in turn went to the Canadians and the Free Poles), while the Soviet Union received 4,102 [2] and an estimated 812 were transferred to China. [35]

M4A3(76) – a highly improved variant of the Sherman with production numbers of 1,400 Built by Detroit Arsenal and 525 by Grand Blanc with improved armor, firepower, and a better gun with a higher velocity.

M4A3(76)W. The 76 mm (3 in) version, the M4A3(76)W was first introduced in March 1944 and a total of 4500 were delivered until April 1945. Modifications range was similar to the M4A2(76)W. M4A3E2 “Jumbo” The famous M4A3E2 “Jumbo” was a substantially uparmored M4A3 version that gained wide fame in Europe. M4A3(76)W HVSS or M4A3E8 “Easy ...

2024年6月5日 · M4A3. The M4A3 was the United States Army’s preferred Sherman, and a variant would be the last Sherman in US Army service. The M4A3 used a welded hull with both large and small hatch variants. It used the Ford GAA V8 engine explicitly designed for tanks. It developed 500 hp at 2,600 rpm with 1,050 Ib-ft of torque at 2,200 rpm.

2017年4月17日 · In early 1944, the United States Army decided that they needed an up-armored version of a medium tank for an assault role for the upcoming operations in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO). However, they had rejected previous plans for such a …

US M4 Sherman medium tank series with 75 mm gun of WW2. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D model. A posed picture of a Sherman of the US Army with infantry fighting from the tank. Infantry fought only rarely from tanks. Usually they followed it and used it as a shield. Only the Red Army made an exception.

M4A3(75)W. The M4A3(75)W was equipped with the longer barrel M3 L/40 gun, and over 3000 will be delivered until March 1945. Modification range was similar to the M4A2(75)W. At first it had the early hull type, with “dry” stowage and a 60° glacis plate, later gaining “wet” stowage with a 47° glacis, 108 mm (4.25 in) thick. M4A3(76)W

M4A3(75)W – improved M4A3 75mm with vision cupola for the commander, a loader’s hatch, 47° hull front, and “wet stowage” (water+glycerine mixture) for the ammunition. Total production: 3071 (February 1944 – March 1945).

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…

2021年2月17日 · After a few iterations of mounting flamethrowers onto light-armored vehicles in the Marianas and on Peleliu, U.S. Navy Seabees finally modified a Sherman M4A3 tank with the Mark-1 flamethrower....