Author(s): John Christopher

Military History/Biography

The most famous tank design of World War Two. A short primer for those interested in the Sherman and its variants. The Sherman was one of the first mass-produced tanks, designed to be made in its tens of thousands. The Sherman was still in use with some armies into the 1970s and 1980s. An ideal book for the military modeller. Developed by the US as the M4 medium tank, over 50,000 Sherman tanks were produced. Ease of production, durability and standardisation of parts meant the Sherman was used in many theatres during World War Two, from Europe to Africa and the Pacific. Only out-produced by the Russian T34, even the Russians recognised the ability of the Sherman. Seeing action in every major conflict up to the Korean War, Shermans were sold the world over to smaller countries such as India, Israel and saw action in Nicaragua, Cuba and during the Greek civil war.