M4 Sherman (Family)
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Description
The M4 Sherman, designated Medium Tank, M4, named after the American Civil-War General William T. Sherman.
The M4 was the most widely-used American tank ever developed, originally meant for World War II, but seeing service far after 1957, when the US retired them, with its latest retirement nation being Paraguay in April 2018.
Vehicles
Rank II
- M4
- M4 748 (a) (Germany)
- M4 Hybrid (Italy)
- M4A1
- M4A1 (France)
- M4A3 (105)
- M4A4 (China)
- M4A4 (1st PTG)
- Sherman II - British M4A1 Sherman
Rank III
- M4 Tipo Ic
- M4A1 (75) W (China)
- M4A1 (76) W
- M4A1 (FL10)
- M4A2
- M4A2 (76) W
- M4A2 (USSR)
- M4A3E2
- M4A3E2 "Cobra King"
- M4A3E2 (France)
- M4A3E8 (76) W (Japan)
- M4A4 (Italy)
- M4A4 (France)
- M4A4 (SA50)
- Sherman Vc Firefly - British 17-pounder equipped M4A4 Sherman
- Sherman Vc (Italy)
- Sherman Ic "Trzyniec"
- T34 "Calliope" - Rocket launcher version of the M4 Sherman
Rank IV
Other
- SPS-255 - "Special Purpose Sherman", a vehicle in the Unrealistic Battles April Fools event.
History
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M4A3E2 Sherman "Jumbo"
Design
Hull
The M4A3E2 had 1.5 in (38 mm) armor plates added to the front and upper sides of the hull. The additional armor was welded onto the original armor, which brought the total thickness of the frontal armor to 4 in (101 mm) and the upper side thickness to 3 in (76 mm). The rear and top armor remained the same, and the lower hull sides were also unchanged. The frontal plate had a cutout in the hull to allow for fitting the plate over the machine gun ball mount. Additionally, the final drive assembly cover was replaced by a more heavily armored version. The thickness was from 4 in (101 mm) to 5.5 in (129 mm).
Media
- Videos
