Not counting prototypes, a total of 49,234 of these tanks were produced, a number surpassed only by the Soviet T-34. Officially the Medium Tank, M4, this iconic tank kept the U.S. Army’s then-common ...

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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 ...

Summary and Key Points: During WWII, the Allied victory was significantly bolstered by mass-produced medium tanks like the T-34, Sherman, and Cromwell. -Despite being outclassed by German Panther and ...

The American Heritage Museum, a museum that explores America’s wars from the Revolutionary War to today’s Global War on Terror, is sponsoring a fundraising sweepstakes benefitting the museum. Icons of ...

This video examines the M4 Sherman’s two main guns, the 75mm M3 and 76mm M1, analyzing armor penetration, high-explosive capability, and ergonomics. See how the 76mm excelled at anti-tank combat while ...

The World War II-era M4 Sherman tank will be featured in the White House Fourth of July celebration in Washington, President Trump said. (Charles Krupa/AP) There will be some heavily armored military ...

The M4 Sherman is often remembered as America’s standard WWII tank, but its lesser-known variants tell a far more unusual story. From mine-clearing contraptions to improvised battlefield conversions, ...

The remains of U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Gene F. Walker, an M4 Sherman Tank commander killed during World War II, will be interred Jan. 26 at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. Walker, a native of ...