Which Sherman tank was the best?

Which Sherman tank was the best?

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….M4 Sherman.

Medium Tank, M4
Designer U.S. Army Ordnance Department
Designed 1940

What is the difference between M4A1 and M4A2?

M4A1 is mostly cast and M4 was RHA. M4 also had better turret armor due to that one bit of applique armor on an area that’s now a weakness on the M4A1. M4A2 improves on M4 with RHA with straight 47 degree slope and now protruding flat areas like on the M4. Armor is thicker at 63.5 mm compared to 50.8 mm.

Is there a M4A2 rifle?

The M4 carbine is a 5.56×45mm NATO, gas-operated, magazine-fed, carbine developed in the United States during the 1980s….M4 carbine.

Carbine, Caliber 5.56 mm, M4
Length 33 in (838 mm) (stock extended) 29.75 in (756 mm) (stock retracted)
Barrel length 14.5 in (368 mm)
Cartridge 5.56×45mm NATO
Caliber 5.56 mm (.223 in)

Which was better the T 34 for the M4 Sherman?

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 millimeters of armor, but this was heavily sloped up to 60 degrees, resulting in comparable effectiveness.

What was the most reliable tank of WWII?

Though later tanks produced during this time period proved to have better armor and armament, the T-34 is often recognized as the most effective, highly influential and efficient tank design of WWII.

Is the M4A5 a Sherman?

The M4A5 is quite a hybrid of traits from the British and American ground forces trees. The Ram is made up of the transmission, suspension, and engine from the American M3 Lee, the turret platform of an M4 Sherman, and the British 6-pounder gun.

How many M4A3 Shermans were built?

1,400 Built
M4A3 (76mm) – a highly improved variant of the Sherman with production numbers of 1,400 Built by Detroit Arsenal and 525 by Grand Blanc with improved armor, firepower, and a better gun with a higher velocity.

What is the civilian equivalent to the M4?

AR-15
Conclusion. So, to sum everything up, the AR-15 is essentially a semi-auto, civilian version of the M4.

What was the best allied tank in ww2?

The T-34, produced in 1940, was arguably the best tank of the war. From the very start, the T-34 achieved that crucial balance between armour, firepower and mobility that eluded British tank designers for so long.

What type of Sherman is fury?

M4A3 HVSS Sherman tank
The Sherman tank Fury was played by an M4A3 HVSS Sherman tank named RON/HARRY (T224875), also lent by The Tank Museum.

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