M-4 Sherman Tank
The M4, M4A1 through M4A6 Shermans had many variations including hull changes. different engines, various combinations of main gun and machine guns, as well as turret configurations. Most were equipped with a 75mm gun. Other variants were produced with a 76mm gun and fording capabilities. In 1944, a version of the M4 was produced with a 105mm main gun. The M4A3E8 "Easy Eight" with an improved high velocity 76mm gun was one of the most advanced versions and continued in use well into the 1950s.
The 31 ton M4 Sherman tank was 19 feet long and 9 feet in both width and height. It was capable of 26 mph.
M-4A1E8. Photo: Courtesy of John Buckley.
Crew from the M-4 Sherman tank "Eternity" check their vehicle after landing at Red Beach 2, Sicily, 10 July 43.
Marine Corps M4 Sherman landing at White Beach, Tinian, 24 July 1944. Vertical vents were a fording kit so the air intake and exhaust could rise above water level when the tank was off-loaded far from the beach.
M-4 Shermans in ETO, World War II.
M4A3E8 Sherman at 4th Infantry Division Museum, Ft. Hood, TX, 2 December 2005. Photo: Courtesy of Bob Pettit.
