Reliable, versatile, and mass-produced—the M4 Sherman was the backbone of Allied armored forces. But not all Shermans were ...

Although the M4 Shermans were made in the 1940s, the tank's reliability, one of the Sherman's great strengths, meant that it saw action with the Egyptian army even during the '50s and '60s ...

The inside of an M4 Sherman Tank is cramped Fortunately, several Shermans survived the war – over 50,000 were produced — giving many modern adventurers the chance to peek inside.

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Think of history’s greatest tanks, and the M4 Sherman would seem to be an odd choice. Its gun was too weak. Its armor was too thin.

This M4 Sherman Tank Took on Mine Clearing Duty Here’s What You Need to Know: The roller-style method of setting off mines lost out to the chain-flail style of mine clearing. The M4 Sherman tank ...

Armor The Sherman and Cromwell tanks were protected by up to three inches of armor, with lower degrees of protection on the sides and rear. The lighter 1941-model T-34 had only 45 to 60 ...

Retired U.S. Army Colonel and living history hobbyist Alexander Kose explains the history of the M4 Sherman tank and demonstrates how it works. The most commonly used American tank in World War II ...

The M4 Sherman, in particular, helped the U.S. Army win the war—even though, in battle, German tanks destroyed them en masse. The Sherman’s inadequacies were products of its origins.

The M4 Sherman Tank was a staple of World War II in Allied inventories. Supplied to Free France, Britain, and the Soviet Union through the Lend-Lease program, the tank was relatively cheap and ...