December 27, 2012 Kevin Wu
M4 SHERMAN TANKS
The m4 Sherman tank was the primary tank used in the United States during World War 2 built in tank was named after Union General William Tecumseh Sherman, following the British practice of naming their American-built tanks after famous American civil war generals. The United States made 49,234 M4 Sherman tanks.
The Sherman tank is mounted with a 105mm howitzer gun and has extra armor in front in case if they are going to charge into combat. M4 Sherman tanks can go up to (40/48km/h).The Sherman tanks were used in Canada, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cuba, Taiwan, Nazis Germany (captured tanks), Chile, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Empire of Japan(captured tanks), Free France, India, Iran, Israel, Italy(post war), Lebanon, New Zealand, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Japan(post-war supply, United Kingdom, Soviet Union etc.
The M4 Sherman tank was used in the Korean War, World War, Greek civil war etc. There are a lot of types Sherman tanks. There is a type of Sherman tank called the Fire fly Sherman tank, Grizzly Sherman tank, T-34 calliope Variants, Lend-lease, Sherman M- 50 and the Sherman badger.