When the Sherman was designed, military doctrine for tanks was very different than it became later in WWII. The Great Britain, Germany, France & the U.S.A. all viewed the tank as a means of support for the infantry, as well a means to break through infantry-based defences & then wreak havoc in the enemy's rear (logistics, command & communication, etc.) At that time, all nations viewed anti-tank guns as the primary means of engaging enemy armour, and in the case of the U.S.A. & Germany, lightly armoured 'tank destroyers' that could quickly move to areas where the enemy had broken through were designed & used. So, for its intended purpose, the M4 Sherman was a good tank, and - despite difficulties with terrain, it proved itself in battles against the Japanese. It also proved to be reliable & durable, which was important for tanks in offensive roles (and something German tanks lacked, especially the Tiger I & Tiger II tanks). Unfortunately, by the time the M4 Sherman arrived in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, western Europe, and as a supplement to Soviet tank production via the Lend Lease Act, it was usually inadequate for dealing with enemy tanks, but it still performed well in its intended role (against infantry). The Sherman did become more effective after the British quickly up-gunned some of their Shermans with the excellent 17-pounder anti-tank gun, and eventually, once Shermans with a better anti-tank gun & thinker armour began to arrive from factories in the North America.
@@derekbaker3279 you are fucking wrong in multiple times! The Americans design the M4 Medium as a general purpose export tank meant for various roles but mostly used a exploitation vehicle. It can do and will do everything the commander needs it, infantry support, cover for infantry, AT if it encounters any armor, destroy fortifications and any enemy combatants it comes across, or even an indirect fire battery. And it does it's job adequately, it's armor is 90mm of effective armor, the main gun being adequate in 1942 being able to pierce contemporary tanks of the time, and it's better than Germany's current Workhorse the PzKpfW 4 even with their 7.5cm long cannons. And the British didn't see tanks as infantry support solely, they have "cruisers(cavalry)" and infantry support, The US view tanks differently, Germans also, they view tanks as exploitation vehicles, infantry support, and a spearhead in fast paced offensive. The original Pz1 and 2s were the original workhorse of the "Blitzkrieg", and the US had the M4 imitating this, massive numbers of tanks and mechanized infantry moving in frightening speed. The US TD doctrine is defensive and the battalions of TDs are supplementary to other battalions, TDs are meant to blunt mass enemy armor, and the practical use of TDs are support fire. The Sherman Firefly was used by British only, and it was good only in AT role. And it was cramped and slow to fire. The 76mm is better fit than the 17pdr, but even then American crews prefer 75mm for Normandy. Why? Germans like to shoot tanks with big guns.
@@panzerkommandante435 The late ones like the one from War Thunder do, but if you look at earlier ones for example Holy Roller and Bomb which are two surviving Canadian examples you'll see the hatches.
I thought the A2 is where they changed over to the flat faced front hull to get rid of the shot traps. Looks like the front of a standard M4. Obviously not the radial engine so I think that would be one of the Sherman III’s the US made for the Brits, No? I could be wrong. I’m no expert.
@@M50A1 no, the A1 had the cast hull with radial engine. The A2 had the Diesel engines with flat welded hulls. The A3 is the V8 engine and favored by the US army, same hull I think. A4 is the five engines put together and is for the British
Their variations would have another 'life' in the IDF. Eager for arms... the new state of Israel would 'paw through' the junk yards of Europe (early 50's) looking for military tanks that could be taken back to Israel, refurbished and re-purposed. In films of the 1967 Six Day War you will see a few of these in use. Finally France (for a while) would become Israel's principle arms supplier. However, many WW II surplus 'goods' would appear again in the hands of the IDF as France handed off its remaining U.S. Lend/Lease 'stuff' to Israel... as well as selling new French arms to them.
Yes, through lend-lease the British were supplied with several models of Sherman including the M4, M4A1, M4A2 and M4A4. In British service these tanks received the following designations. M4 became Sherman I M4A1became Sherman II M4A2 became Sherman III M4A4 became Sherman V Furthermore the letters A, B and C were used to denote if the tank possessed a different main gun than the 75mm M4. A was for the 76mm, B was or the 105mm and C was or the 17 pounder. A Sherman IB was a M4 with the 105mm M4 howitzer. A Sherman IIA for an M4A1 with the 76mm M1 gun and a Sherman VC was a M4A4 with the 17 pounder.
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@@darkwarrior860 the only version that looks a bit different armor wise is the A1 with the cast (rounded) hull. The differences between them are related to power plants (radial gas aero Wright, diesel twin GM, v8 Ford GAA, Chrysler multibank that required a longer hull design), suspension types (vertical or horizontal volute), track width, wether there was a dry or wet ammo storage, turret design and gun sizes. So the "same" Sherman could be a very different animal from version to version.
@@Xyleksoll in fury the tank chasis used was an m4a2 chasis. You can tell this because of the Flat sloped armor on the front. There are no portrusions on the armor plate unlike the tank you see in this video. He may have put the m4a2 powerplant in this Sherman but it is still just an m4 chasis
The twin diesel is probably the best power pack the Sherman had. The big Ford V8 is cooler, but the diesels would have been drop-dead reliable. And loud, very loud.
Amazing how clean, orderly, convenient and easy to use the interior is compared to soviet tanks of that and even later era
Not many vids of M4A2, that Detroit Diesel 6046 sounds really nice, great job.
I drove trucks in the states with similar Detroit diesels...love the sound
@@danschneider9921 so have i. and worked on several too. Dual 671 detroits. There are still several of these engines working everyday
I never realized how close the coax is to the driver's head when he's in the elevated position.
They did a great job on the paint, thumbs up for those people 👍🏽
3:35 when my bully tells me to fight him and he sees me coming to his house
Great vid, Fantastic tank! Thanks for sharing. Greets, T.
Small hatch cast differential cover M4A2 (Sherman III in British nomenclature) manufactured by Baldwin
That or FMW.
A working and driveing pice of history :)
Nice. I wanna be in a Sherman one day!
I love the British Sherman’s 😍
Superb, just superb.
Wow thats a loud engine
How can you hear the enemy like that ? 😀 and the enemy would hear you comming from a mile away 😁
Best job I never had 😢
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The Sherman tank isn't a good tank with no good armor and weak firepower, but somehow it always has an attractive look. Sherman's charm never fades.
When the Sherman was designed, military doctrine for tanks was very different than it became later in WWII. The Great Britain, Germany, France & the U.S.A. all viewed the tank as a means of support for the infantry, as well a means to break through infantry-based defences & then wreak havoc in the enemy's rear (logistics, command & communication, etc.) At that time, all nations viewed anti-tank guns as the primary means of engaging enemy armour, and in the case of the U.S.A. & Germany, lightly armoured 'tank destroyers' that could quickly move to areas where the enemy had broken through were designed & used. So, for its intended purpose, the M4 Sherman was a good tank, and - despite difficulties with terrain, it proved itself in battles against the Japanese. It also proved to be reliable & durable, which was important for tanks in offensive roles (and something German tanks lacked, especially the Tiger I & Tiger II tanks). Unfortunately, by the time the M4 Sherman arrived in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, western Europe, and as a supplement to Soviet tank production via the Lend Lease Act, it was usually inadequate for dealing with enemy tanks, but it still performed well in its intended role (against infantry). The Sherman did become more effective after the British quickly up-gunned some of their Shermans with the excellent 17-pounder anti-tank gun, and eventually, once Shermans with a better anti-tank gun & thinker armour began to arrive from factories in the North America.
The fuck do you mean weak firepower?
@@derekbaker3279 you are fucking wrong in multiple times! The Americans design the M4 Medium as a general purpose export tank meant for various roles but mostly used a exploitation vehicle. It can do and will do everything the commander needs it, infantry support, cover for infantry, AT if it encounters any armor, destroy fortifications and any enemy combatants it comes across, or even an indirect fire battery. And it does it's job adequately, it's armor is 90mm of effective armor, the main gun being adequate in 1942 being able to pierce contemporary tanks of the time, and it's better than Germany's current Workhorse the PzKpfW 4 even with their 7.5cm long cannons.
And the British didn't see tanks as infantry support solely, they have "cruisers(cavalry)" and infantry support, The US view tanks differently, Germans also, they view tanks as exploitation vehicles, infantry support, and a spearhead in fast paced offensive. The original Pz1 and 2s were the original workhorse of the "Blitzkrieg", and the US had the M4 imitating this, massive numbers of tanks and mechanized infantry moving in frightening speed.
The US TD doctrine is defensive and the battalions of TDs are supplementary to other battalions, TDs are meant to blunt mass enemy armor, and the practical use of TDs are support fire.
The Sherman Firefly was used by British only, and it was good only in AT role. And it was cramped and slow to fire. The 76mm is better fit than the 17pdr, but even then American crews prefer 75mm for Normandy. Why? Germans like to shoot tanks with big guns.
The Sherman is comparable to the T-34 (higher quality ones) and the panzer IV. Weak? You must believe the old Sherman myths
Good Work. Good Video.
I whant to see this with a german Tank
U.S Sherman crew dont wanna run into a Tiger. The U.S tanks are better looking tho.
This is a classic M4 in service with the British Army (American tank in British designation as Sherman I )
If I recall correctly the M4A2 would be the Sherman III eh?
@@aakashalam6232 M4A2 has a flat front, at the moment the front is not flat, it is either M4 or M4A4 (Sherman I or V )
@@panzerkommandante435 The late ones like the one from War Thunder do, but if you look at earlier ones for example Holy Roller and Bomb which are two surviving Canadian examples you'll see the hatches.
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@@panzerkommandante435 Don't believe me? Search up Sherman III and you'll see something that looks like this. Not all Sherman IIIs had the flat hatch
It is a sherman although its a british sherman firefly i suppose with a 76mm high velocity gun although its still pretty cool
no... this has the standard 75mm medium velocity gun
Not every british M4 was a firefly
I thought the A2 is where they changed over to the flat faced front hull to get rid of the shot traps. Looks like the front of a standard M4. Obviously not the radial engine so I think that would be one of the Sherman III’s the US made for the Brits, No? I could be wrong. I’m no expert.
All the welded hull M4 variants had very similar fronts, the only difference being the engine decks
@@M50A1 no, the A1 had the cast hull with radial engine. The A2 had the Diesel engines with flat welded hulls. The A3 is the V8 engine and favored by the US army, same hull I think. A4 is the five engines put together and is for the British
@@agentkaos1768 Notice how i said "welded hull M4s". I know
@@M50A1 oh, well I guess just regard my comment as an add on. More explanation for OP
@@agentkaos1768 That works out 😁
Their variations would have another 'life' in the IDF. Eager for arms... the new state of Israel would 'paw through' the junk yards of Europe (early 50's) looking for military tanks that could be taken back to Israel, refurbished and re-purposed. In films of the 1967 Six Day War you will see a few of these in use. Finally France (for a while) would become Israel's principle arms supplier. However, many WW II surplus 'goods' would appear again in the hands of the IDF as France handed off its remaining U.S. Lend/Lease 'stuff' to Israel... as well as selling new French arms to them.
I thought most English M4s were m4a4 with the multibank Chrysler gasoline engine? Did the Brits get any M4a2 through lendlease?
Yep
6 CAR (1st Hussars) landed on DDay with 2 squadrons of M4A2 and 2 squadrons of M4A4
Yes, through lend-lease the British were supplied with several models of Sherman including the M4, M4A1, M4A2 and M4A4. In British service these tanks received the following designations.
M4 became Sherman I
M4A1became Sherman II
M4A2 became Sherman III
M4A4 became Sherman V
Furthermore the letters A, B and C were used to denote if the tank possessed a different main gun than the 75mm M4. A was for the 76mm, B was or the 105mm and C was or the 17 pounder.
A Sherman IB was a M4 with the 105mm M4 howitzer. A Sherman IIA for an M4A1 with the 76mm M1 gun and a Sherman VC was a M4A4 with the 17 pounder.
Nothing comes close in sound to that radial. Nothing.
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That's just an m4
Gin Cardgame it's the twin diesel version tha the US Army never used.,
@@Xyleksoll the front armor design is from an m4 though; the m4a2 had flat face, like the the m4a3
@@darkwarrior860 the only version that looks a bit different armor wise is the A1 with the cast (rounded) hull. The differences between them are related to power plants (radial gas aero Wright, diesel twin GM, v8 Ford GAA, Chrysler multibank that required a longer hull design), suspension types (vertical or horizontal volute), track width, wether there was a dry or wet ammo storage, turret design and gun sizes. So the "same" Sherman could be a very different animal from version to version.
@@Xyleksoll in fury the tank chasis used was an m4a2 chasis. You can tell this because of the Flat sloped armor on the front. There are no portrusions on the armor plate unlike the tank you see in this video. He may have put the m4a2 powerplant in this Sherman but it is still just an m4 chasis
Gin Cardgame in Fury they actually used 2 tanks, an M4A2E8 from Bovington that had the engine blow up and a real Easy 8.
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Are you sure this is M4A2? M4A2 has a different forehead, and the hatches do not protrude
Older ones had the hatches like that. Also note the dual tachometers, since two engines.
It's 2 geared crankshafts 2 1 engine. Also A2 means diesel and unless your deaf it's a Diesel.
Needs to blow more smoke LOL.
ima be honest. that sounds horrible.
The twin diesel is probably the best power pack the Sherman had. The big Ford V8 is cooler, but the diesels would have been drop-dead reliable. And loud, very loud.
and less flammable in the event of a hit!