M4 Sherman

Name

M4 Sherman

Stage

World War II

Type

Medium tank

Place of origin

USA

Manufacturer

Detroit Tank Arsenal, Federal Machine and Welder Company, Fisher Tank Arsenal, Ford Motor Company, Lima Locomotive Works, Pacific Car and Foundry Company, Pressed Steel Car Company, Pullman-Standard Car Company

Service start year

1942

Service end year

1957

Weight

38.10

Length

6.27

Width

2.99

Height

2.97

Crew

5

Armor

12.7 mm (0.5 in) minimum Up to a maximum of 177.8 mm (7.0 in) depending upon variant

Main armament

105 mm howitzer M4 (66 rounds)

Secondary armament

.50 caliber Browning M2HB machine gun (300–600 rounds), 2×.30 caliber Browning M1919A4 machine guns (6,000–6,750 rounds)

Engine

Continental R975-C1 or -C4 9 cylinder radial gasoline engine, 350 or 400 hp (261 or 298 kW) at 2,400 rpm

Power

Transmission

Spicer manual synchromesh transmission, 5 forward and 1 reverse gears

Suspension

Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) or horizontal volute spring suspension (HVSS)

Ground clearance

Fuel capacity

662

Range

241.00

Speed

48.00

Description

The M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies in World War II. The M4 Sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers. Thousands were distributed through the Lend-Lease program to the British Commonwealth and Soviet Union. The tank was named by the British for the American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman.