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The [b]M4 Sherman[/b] (named for the American Civil War Union General "William Tecumseh Sherman":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman ) was the primary [[tank]] used by the U.S. during [[World War II|World War II]]. Tall, fast, versatile, moderately armored, with a sloped glacis and a rounded turret housing a 75mm or 76mm gun, the reliable M4 saw worldwide use in both the Pacific (where it excelled) and the European theaters of the war. While the tank proved to be quite superior against the light armor used by the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] in the Pacific, the much heavier tanks of the German [[Wehrmacht]] became very dangerous foes for the Sherman, which was even nicknamed "The Tin Coffin" or "The Coffin on Tracks" by American crews operating it in the European theater. Nevertheless, its superior numbers and the fact that it was very easy to produce, maintain, repair and modify (European crews eventually added extra armor and more potent anti-tank armament) proved crucial for the American war effort and made the Sherman tank a very successful combat machine design in the end. h4. See also * [[List of Ground Vehicles]] * [[Girls und Panzer]] * [[Sherman Firefly]] h4. External links * Wikipedia: "M4 Sherman":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman * GuP website: "M4 Sherman":http://girls-und-panzer.jp/mecha4_m4.html * GuP website: "M4A1 Sherman":http://girls-und-panzer.jp/mecha4_m4a1.html Updated by bot Sun, Sep 18 '22, 02:55 |