M4 Sherman

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: United States
Manufacturer: American Locomotive Company, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Detroit Tank Arsenal, Fisher Tank Arsenal
Designer: U.S. Army Ordnance Department
Designed: 1940
Entered service: 1942
Produced: 1941–1945
Units produced: 49,234
Status: Retired
Crew: 5

Overview

M4 Sherman is a tank from the United States. It entered service in 1942; it was produced from 1941 to 1945; 49,234 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 75 mm. It is used or was used by Türkiye, Israel, the United States, Argentina and 33 other countries, and saw combat in the Iraq War, the Iran–Iraq War, the Yom Kippur War, among others.

Armament

Main armament: 75 mm gun M3 (90–104 rounds) or 76 mm gun M1A1, M1A1C, or M1A2 (71 rounds) or 105 mm howitzer M4 (66 rounds)
Caliber: 75 mm
Secondary armament: .50 caliber Browning M2HB machine gun (300–600 rounds),2 to 4 .30 caliber Browning M1919A4 machine…

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 38 t
Length: 6.27 m
Width: 2.62 m
Height: 2.97 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: M4 and M4A1 model: Continental R975-C1 or -C4 9–cylinder radial gasoline engine
Power: 298 kW
Road speed: 48 km/h
Off-road speed: 40 km/h
Operational range: 240 km
Fuel capacity: 662.4 l
Suspension: Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) or horizontal volute spring suspension (HVSS)
Armour: 12.7 to 177.8 mm (0.50 to 7.00 in) depending on location and variant

Weapons and ammunition on board

Browning M1919 M1919A6 M2 Browning .30-06 Springfield .50 BMG

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): Шерман (танк), Wikipedia
Wikipedia: M4 Sherman, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.

M4 Sherman

Key specs

Tank

Overview

Specifications

Weapons and ammunition on board

Users & conflicts

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