M4A3 Sherman Tank - Estral Beach, MI - Military Ground Equipment Displays on Waymarking.com

The M4 Sherman evolved from the M3 Medium Tank,[N 1] which – for speed of development – had its main armament in a side sponson mount. The M4 retained much of the previous mechanical design, but moved the main 75 mm gun into a fully traversing central turret. One feature, a one-axis gyrostabilizer, was not precise enough to allow firing when moving but did help keep the gun aimed in roughly the right direction for when the tank stopped to fire.[6] The designers stressed reliability, ease of production and maintenance, durability, standardization of parts and ammunition in a limited number of variants, and moderate size and weight (to facilitate shipping and for compatibility with existing bridging equipment.[clarification needed][7]). These factors, combined with Sherman's then-superior armor and armament, outclassed German light and medium tanks fielded in 1939–42. The M4 was the most-produced tank in American history, with 49,324 produced (including variants);[a] During World War II, the Sherman spearheaded many offensives by the Western Allies after 1942.- From Wikipedia

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