The M4 Sherman tank was one of the most iconic machines of World War II but what made it so good? | The War Rooms

306K views · 8.9K reactions | It wasn’t the biggest, the fastest, or the most armored—but the M4 Sherman was everywhere. Rolling across the battlefields of North Africa, thundering through the hedgerows of Normandy, and charging into the heart of Germany, the Sherman became the steel fist of the Allied advance in World War II. #ww2 #military | The War Rooms | Facebook

ENGINE REMAINS OF BLOWN UP SHERMAN IN NORMANDY DUNES Enjoy a close up view of one of the US M4 Sherman tanks in the dunes at Biville, Normandy. There isn’t much left inside the vehicle but you can still see the gearbox and remaining parts of the huge radial engine which once powered it. This Sherman - which featured a 75mm gun - is an M4A1 built by the Pressed Steel Car Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and one of over 8,000 constructed during WW2. It’s one of a handful of armoured vehicles i

6.6K views · 179 reactions | M4 Sherman hit by any-tank fire in Cologne as the crew bails out. Note the tank commanders leg is missing as he jumps from the turret. Sadly he would die of his injuries. #armored #m4sherman #ww2 #ww2history #valor #warineurope #GhostsoftheBattlefield | Ghosts of the Battlefield | Facebook