Guns Around Town // Sherman M4A3 75mm Medium tank

The Sherman tank was designed in 1940. It was produced between 1941 and 1945 with a total unit count of over 49,000.
It primarily saw service with the United States Miltitary during WWII. and then later with other countries throughout the world.

Armor was 76mm, Primary weapon was either a 75mm m3 L/40 gun or the 76mm gun. Seconday weapons were the .50 cal Brownint M2HB anc two .30-06 M1919a4's total round count was up to 5140


Horse power ranged from 400 to 470. and coupled with a 5 speed gear box, you could expect to see this baby getting 120 miles from its 175 gallon fuel tank, top speed was around 30 mph.


This relic can be examined at the Rock Island Arsenal's Memorial Field.

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Type Medium tank
Place of origin United States
Service history
In service 1942–1955 (USA)
1945–present (Other countries)
Used by United States, and many others
Wars World War II, Chinese Civil War, Indonesian National Revolution, Greek Civil War, 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Korean War, Revolución Libertadora, Suez Crisis, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Six-Day War, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Yom Kippur War, 1958 Lebanon crisis, Lebanese Civil War, Cuban Revolution, Nicaraguan Revolution
Production history
Designed 1940
Manufacturer American Locomotive Co., Baldwin Locomotive Works, Detroit Tank Arsenal, Federal Machine and Welder Co., Fisher Tank Arsenal, Ford Motor Company, Lima Locomotive Works, Pacific Car and Foundry Company, Pressed Steel Car Company, Pullman-Standard Car Company
Produced 1941–1945
Number built 49,234
Specification
Weight 66,800 pounds (30.3 tonnes; 29.8 long tons; 33.4 short tons)
Length 19 ft 2 in (5.84 m)
Width 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)
Height 9 ft (2.74 m)
Crew 5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver)
Armor 76 mm maximum
Main
armament
75 mm M3 L/40 gun (90 rounds)
or 76 mm gun M1 (55 rounds)
Secondary
armament
.50 cal Browning M2HB machine gun (300 rounds),
2 × .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machine guns (4,750 rounds)
Engine
Continental R975 C1, air-cooled, radial, gasoline
400 hp (298 kW) at 2,400 rpm
M4A4 Model – Chrysler A57 multibank 30 cylinder 21-litre engine. 470 hp at 2,700 rpm.
Power/weight
13.5 hp/tonne (early production, Chrysler A57)
15.7 hp/tonne (late production, RD-1820)
Transmission Spicer manual, synchromesh, 4 forward (plus 1 overdrive) and 1 reverse gear
Suspension Vertical Volute Spring Suspension (VVSS)
Operational
range
120 miles (193 km) at 175 U.S. gal (660 L); 80 octane
Speed 25 to 30 mph (40 to 48 km/h)

M4 Pressed Steel Car Company
Baldwin Locomotive Works
American Locomotive Co.
Pullman-Standard Car Company
Detroit Tank Arsenal 6,784 July 1942 – January 1944

Picture 1
US Army M4 Sherman tanks somewhere in Europe, circa 1944-1945
Source United States Army
Licensing According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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