A Canadian Franken-tank that pre-dated the M4 Sherman, the Ram would be an icon of Canada's industry in the early war years. Ultimately a failure as a battle tank, variants of the vehicle would see ...

Then, 1942 saw the nation develop the M4 Sherman tank. It was a medium tank, a step above the M3 Lee (and its British-made variant, the Grant), which was used earlier in the conflict.

Reliable, versatile, and mass-produced—the M4 Sherman was the backbone of Allied armored forces. But not all Shermans were ...

The Most Produced WWII Tank More than 50,000 Sherman tanks were produced between 1942 and 1945, and the M4 saw service in all combat theaters of the war. In addition to service with the United ...

The M4 was a medium tank that had a crew of five. It was armed with a 75mm gun and had a maximum speed of 28mph. The Sherman was the main tank used by the U.S. during World War II.

The M4 Sherman Tank was a staple of World War II in Allied inventories. Supplied to Free France, Britain, and the Soviet Union through the Lend-Lease program, the tank was relatively cheap and ...

The M4 Sherman, in particular, helped the U.S. Army win the war—even though, in battle, German tanks destroyed them en masse. The Sherman’s inadequacies were products of its origins.

Harold Kihn drives his restored Sherman tank at the Western Minnesota Steamthresher's Reunion in Rollag, Minnesota, on Thursday, Aug. 31. The tank is part of the salute to military veterans.