M4 Sherman

The M4 Sherman was an American medium tank that served during World War II and the Korean War. The early ones had an underpowered 75 mm gun, which could not penetrate the thick armor of the German tanks that it faced. Only their large numbers helped knock out the heavily-armored German Tigers. The early Shermans also had relatively thin armor, which was easily penetrated by the 8.8 cm KwK 36, the Germans' anti-tank gun.

Here is a list of some of its variants:

  • The Sherman Firefly, a British variant with a QF-17 pounder gun (the "pounder" designation of 17 means it shoots 17-pound shells)
  • The M4A1
  • The M4A2
  • The M4A3
  • The M4A4
  • The M4A5
  • The M4A6
  • Easy Eight and the Jumbo, which were actually subvariants of the M4A3, with both looking similar yet the Easy Eight being outfitted for the 76 mm gun and the Sherman Jumbo with the conventional 75 mm but thicker armour.
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