The United States built a staggering 49,234 Sherman tanks between 1942 and 1945. The majority went to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, which underwent a massive wartime expansion.

The M4 Sherman tank is an icon of the Second World War. In many ways it was the everyman’s tank. It combined respectable firepower with good armor protection and decent off-road capabilities.

The American Heritage Museum at the Collings Foundation is offering people a chance to participate in their “Tank Driving Experience,” which puts participants in an authentic M4A3 Sherman or ...