The M4 Sherman has long carried a brutal reputation as a burning coffin on tracks. Critics labeled it a “Ronson,” claiming it ignited at the first hit. But the reality faced by American tank crews was ...
The M4 Sherman remains one of the most debated tanks of World War II. Produced in massive numbers, it fought across nearly ...
World War II produced some of the most famous armored vehicles in military history. Tanks became a central part of how armies fought, and certain designs quickly gained reputations among soldiers who ...
From the mass-produced M4 Sherman to the powerful M26 Pershing, U.S. armor provided the firepower and mobility that would be reflected in tank warfare down through the years Are you ahead, or behind ...
If you've ever seen James Garner's movie "Tank" (unlikely; it's not great), you might have thought that it was just Hollywood straining credulity again. Surely, even a former U.S. Army command ...
In the summer of nineteen forty three, German engineers at the Kummersdorf proving ground examined a captured American M4 Sherman[...] ...