sherman´s tank

Discussion in 'Weapons, Technology & Equipment' started by topo, May 27, 2010.

  1. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    There weren't any Shermans with 95mm guns :)

    In mid summer 1944 the M4 76mm appeared in service, but these carried the high velocity 76mm guns.

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    Even later on the M10 GMC ...

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    ... was modified to take on the 90mm gun, making up the M36.

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  2. topo

    topo Member

    Understood. You have something about the shield thickness sherman?
     
  3. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    "Wikipedia is good for you" :)

    M4 Sherman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The frontal turret armour of the M4 ranged from 64mm[33] to 76 mm at a 30 degree angle;[34] the M4’s gun mantlet was also protected by 76 mm thick armour.[33] The side turret was 50 mm at a 5 degree angle[34] while the rear was 64 mm at a 90 degree angle and the turret roof was 25 mm thick.[35] The hull front sported 51 mm armour;[33][35] the upper hull being at a 56 degree angle while the lower half of the hull was curved. Historian Stephen Hart states the armour plates of the front hull were sloped between 45 and 90 degrees.[35] The hull side was 38mm[34] at a 90 degree angle[35] to 45 mm thick.[36] The hull rear was 38 mm sloped 85-90 degrees. The hull roof was 25mm.[35]The armor of the M4 was effective against most early and mid-war anti-tank weapons[33] but was vulnerable to penetration from 75 mm/L48 tank guns up to a range of 1,370[37] – 1,500 meters[38]. Regardless of this vulnerability historian John Buckley has stated the M4 was "moderately superior to the Panzer IV" and that "The vast majority of German tanks encountered in Normandy were either inferior, or at least, merely equal to the Sherman."[39] Regardless, the Sherman, like most Allied vehicles, remained vulnerable to infantry anti-tank weapons such as the Panzerschreck and Panzerfaust.[citation needed]
     
  4. topo

    topo Member

    You will need a Panzerfaust to break my heavy armor, wauf! wauf!. Thank´s.
     

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