American soldiers from the 60th Infantry Regiment of the US Army, are hiding under the protection of the M4 Sherman tank in a city battle in Belgium. Western Front, Second World War.
M4 Sherman tank upgraded according to the program of 1943 – additional armor plates are welded on the sides of the turret and the hull. Ahead of the M4 fixed cutter Culin (Rhino tank), to break through the thicket of hedges (Bocage) in Normandy.
Location: Belgium
Date: September 9, 1944
M4 is the main American medium tank of the Second World War. It was widely used in the American army at all battlefields, and was also supplied in large quantities to the allies (primarily Great Britain and the USSR) under the Lend-Lease program. After the Second World War, the M4 Sherman tank was in service with the armies of many countries of the world, and also participated in many post-war conflicts. In the US Army, the M4 was in service until the end of the Korean War. The name “Sherman” (in honor of the American General of the Civil War, William Sherman) received the M4 tank in the British army, after which this name was assigned to the tank in the American and other armies. The Soviet tankers had the nickname “emcha” (from M4).
The Sherman tank became the main American tank platform during World War II, and a large number of special modifications, self-propelled guns, and engineering equipment were created on its basis.
In total, from February 1942 to July 1945, 49,234 tanks were produced (not counting Canadian-made tanks). This is the most massive American-made tank.