M4 Sherman

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 See also categories: M4 Sherman and M4 Sherman variants.


English: The M4 Sherman was a US medium tank in World War II
中ちゅう文ぶん：M4雪ゆき曼中ちゅう戰車せんしゃ是ぜ第だい二に次じ世界せかい大戰たいせん時じ美國びくに開發かいはつ、製造せいぞう的てき坦ひろし克かつ。
Français : Le Sherman M4 était un char d'assaut américain produit lors de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale et la Guerre de Corée

Historic photos

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  • M4 tank crew, Fort Knox, 1942
    M4 tank crew, Fort Knox, 1942
  • Sherman in Sicily, 1943
    Sherman in Sicily, 1943
  • M4A1 tank and infantry, heading for the Cape Gloucester airdrome.
    M4A1 tank and infantry, heading for the Cape Gloucester airdrome.
  • M4A1 tanks at Cape Gloucester.
    M4A1 tanks at Cape Gloucester.
  • M4A1 tank crosses Suicide Creek, Operation Dexterity.
    M4A1 tank crosses Suicide Creek, Operation Dexterity.
  • Kwajalein Atoll, 02 Feb 1944
    Kwajalein Atoll, 02 Feb 1944
  • Kwajalein Atoll.
    Kwajalein Atoll.
  • Sherman tank using a Churchill 'Ark' armoured ramp carrier to climb over an escarpment, 13 Feb 1944.
    Sherman tank using a Churchill 'Ark' armoured ramp carrier to climb over an escarpment, 13 Feb 1944.
  • U.S. Army Soldiers on Bougainville advancing at dawn in the cover of a M4 Sherman tank, clearing out Japanese forces that had tried to infiltrate the U.S. lines at night; March 1944
    U.S. Army Soldiers on Bougainville advancing at dawn in the cover of a M4 Sherman tank, clearing out Japanese forces that had tried to infiltrate the U.S. lines at night; March 1944
  • Bougainville, 1944
    Bougainville, 1944
  • Sherman crab flail tank under test, 27 April 1944.
    Sherman crab flail tank under test, 27 April 1944.
  • Sherman DD (Duplex Drive) amphibious tank with waterproof float screens, 1944
    Sherman DD (Duplex Drive) amphibious tank with waterproof float screens, 1944
  • US Army M4 Sherman tanks loaded in a LCT, circa late May or early June 1944.
    US Army M4 Sherman tanks loaded in a LCT, circa late May or early June 1944.
  • A Sherman BARV and Sherman tanks of 13th/18th Royal Hussars during the regiment's move from Petworth to Gosport, 2 June 1944.
    A Sherman BARV and Sherman tanks of 13th/18th Royal Hussars during the regiment's move from Petworth to Gosport, 2 June 1944.
  • 1st Hussars tanks on a crowded beach at Courseulles-sur-Mer, 6 June 1944.
    1st Hussars tanks on a crowded beach at Courseulles-sur-Mer, 6 June 1944.
  • Near Carpiquet, 6 June 1944.
    Near Carpiquet, 6 June 1944.
  • Sherman DD tanks advancing towards Ouistreham, 6 June 1944.
    Sherman DD tanks advancing towards Ouistreham, 6 June 1944.
  • House to house fighting with the Germans at Riva Bella, near Ouistreham. Sherman DD tanks are providing fire support and cover. 6 June 1944.
    House to house fighting with the Germans at Riva Bella, near Ouistreham. Sherman DD tanks are providing fire support and cover. 6 June 1944.
  • German prisoners wait for collection in the shadow of a disabled Sherman Crab flail tank, 6 June 1944.
    German prisoners wait for collection in the shadow of a disabled Sherman Crab flail tank, 6 June 1944.
  • Sherman tank near St Leger, 11 June 1944.
    Sherman tank near St Leger, 11 June 1944.
  • Mired M4 Sherman tank on a Normandy invasion beach, 12 June 1944.
    Mired M4 Sherman tank on a Normandy invasion beach, 12 June 1944.
  • Sherman and Cromwell tanks of the Royal Marines Armoured Support Group near Tilly-sur-Seulles, 13 June 1944.
    Sherman and Cromwell tanks of the Royal Marines Armoured Support Group near Tilly-sur-Seulles, 13 June 1944.
  • Canadian crew of a Sherman-tank south of Vaucelles, June 1944.
    Canadian crew of a Sherman-tank south of Vaucelles, June 1944.
  • Marines take cover behind one of their medium tanks, Saipan, July 8, 1944.
    Marines take cover behind one of their medium tanks, Saipan, July 8, 1944.
  • Sherman tanks during Operation 'Charnwood', the attack on Caen, 8 July 1944.
    Sherman tanks during Operation 'Charnwood', the attack on Caen, 8 July 1944.
  • Sherman tanks and 6-pdr anti-tank gun in the centre of Caen, 10 July 1944.
    Sherman tanks and 6-pdr anti-tank gun in the centre of Caen, 10 July 1944.
  • A Sherman Firefly crosses 'Euston Bridge' over the Orne as it moves up to the start line for Operation 'Goodwood', 18 July 1944.
    A Sherman Firefly crosses 'Euston Bridge' over the Orne as it moves up to the start line for Operation 'Goodwood', 18 July 1944.
  • Infantry and tanks wait to advance at the start of Operation 'Goodwood', 18 July 1944.
    Infantry and tanks wait to advance at the start of Operation 'Goodwood', 18 July 1944.
  • Sherman tanks carrying infantry wait for the order to advance at the start of Operation 'Goodwood', 18 July 1944.
    Sherman tanks carrying infantry wait for the order to advance at the start of Operation 'Goodwood', 18 July 1944.
  • Sherman tanks pass through Caumont, 30 July 1944.
    Sherman tanks pass through Caumont, 30 July 1944.
  • A French Army "Sherman" tank lands on a Normandy beach from USS LST-517, 2 August 1944.
    A French Army "Sherman" tank lands on a Normandy beach from USS LST-517, 2 August 1944.
  • The crew of a Sherman tank receives rations before the start of Operation 'Totalise', 7 August 1944.
    The crew of a Sherman tank receives rations before the start of Operation 'Totalise', 7 August 1944.
  • A Sherman tank moves through Bois Holbout, during the advance to Falaise, 15 August 1944.
    A Sherman tank moves through Bois Holbout, during the advance to Falaise, 15 August 1944.
  • Sherman tank of 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, 15 August 1944.
    Sherman tank of 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, 15 August 1944.
  • Sherman cuts through the bocage.
    Sherman cuts through the bocage.
  • Sherman in Normandy, 1944
    Sherman in Normandy, 1944
  • Sherman in Normandy, 1944
    Sherman in Normandy, 1944
  • Sherman in Normandy, 1944
    Sherman in Normandy, 1944
  • Sherman in Paris
    Sherman in Paris
  • Invasion of Noemfoor Island, 1944.
    Invasion of Noemfoor Island, 1944.
  • Tinian, September 1944
    Tinian, September 1944
  • Sherman covering Infantry, Belgium, 1944
    Sherman covering Infantry, Belgium, 1944
  • Sherman tanks of the Irish Guards Group advance during Operation 'Market-Garden', 17 September 1944.
    Sherman tanks of the Irish Guards Group advance during Operation 'Market-Garden', 17 September 1944.
  • A Sherman Firefly tank of the Irish Guards Group advances past Sherman tanks knocked out earlier during Operation 'Market-Garden', 17 September 1944.
    A Sherman Firefly tank of the Irish Guards Group advances past Sherman tanks knocked out earlier during Operation 'Market-Garden', 17 September 1944.
  • SSM William Parkes, killed when his Sherman tank was knocked out during the advance towards Eindhoven, Operation 'Market-Garden', 17 September 1944.
    SSM William Parkes, killed when his Sherman tank was knocked out during the advance towards Eindhoven, Operation 'Market-Garden', 17 September 1944.
  • Tanks of British XXX Corps cross the road bridge at Nijmegen during its capture, Sep 1944
    Tanks of British XXX Corps cross the road bridge at Nijmegen during its capture, Sep 1944
  • Battle of the bulge - Tankmen of the US First Army near Eupen, Belgium, 30 Dec 44
    Battle of the bulge - Tankmen of the US First Army near Eupen, Belgium, 30 Dec 44
  • Battle of the Bulge - Shermans of the 6th Armored Division near Bastogne, Belgium, 31 Dec 1944.
    Battle of the Bulge - Shermans of the 6th Armored Division near Bastogne, Belgium, 31 Dec 1944.
  • Battle of the bulge - Troops of the 82nd Airborne Division advance in a snowstorm behind the tank in a move to attack Herresbach, Belgium, 28 Jan 1945
    Battle of the bulge - Troops of the 82nd Airborne Division advance in a snowstorm behind the tank in a move to attack Herresbach, Belgium, 28 Jan 1945
  • Sherman DD tanks crossing the Rhine, 24 March 1945.
    Sherman DD tanks crossing the Rhine, 24 March 1945.
  • Sherman tank disabled by a land mine at Iwo Jima.
    Sherman tank disabled by a land mine at Iwo Jima.
  • Two M4 on Burma road, 1945
    Two M4 on Burma road, 1945
  • Fighting toward Hill 89, tanks of the 769th Tank Battalion attack a bypassed Japanese strong point, Okinawa, 1945
    Fighting toward Hill 89, tanks of the 769th Tank Battalion attack a bypassed Japanese strong point, Okinawa, 1945
  • Sherman in the Battle of Okinawa, 1945
    Sherman in the Battle of Okinawa, 1945
  • Bloody Ridge, Okinawa , 1945
    Bloody Ridge, Okinawa , 1945
  • A tank sunk in 5 feet of water waits for towing equipment, Okinawa, 05/1945
    A tank sunk in 5 feet of water waits for towing equipment, Okinawa, 05/1945
  • On the Ginowan road, men and armor of the 382d Infantry, 96th Division, move through a wooded area.
    On the Ginowan road, men and armor of the 382d Infantry, 96th Division, move through a wooded area.
  • M4 burning in Leipzig, 18 April 1945
    M4 burning in Leipzig, 18 April 1945
  • Sherman in Germany, 1945
    Sherman in Germany, 1945
  • Sherman in action, ETO
    Sherman in action, ETO
  • Sherman tanks in China.
    Sherman tanks in China.
  • M4A3 "Ronson" Shermans equipped with the Navy Mark 1 flame-thrower, Iwo Jima.
    M4A3 "Ronson" Shermans equipped with the Navy Mark 1 flame-thrower, Iwo Jima.
  • Cpl. Carlton Chapman...is a machine-gunner in an M-4 tank, attached to a Motor Transport unit near Nancy, France.
    Cpl. Carlton Chapman...is a machine-gunner in an M-4 tank, attached to a Motor Transport unit near Nancy, France.
  • The Assault on Biak, Infantrymen Moving Up - May 1944
    The Assault on Biak, Infantrymen Moving Up - May 1944
  • American armoured forces race through Ballon
    American armoured forces race through Ballon
  • Battle of the bulge - Belgium
    Battle of the bulge - Belgium
  • Schopen, Belgium, 21 Jan 45.
    Schopen, Belgium, 21 Jan 45.
  • The crew of a Sherman tank of the 9th Royal Deccan Horse, 255th Indian Tank Brigade, encounter a newly liberated elephant on the road to Meiktila, 29 March 1945.
    The crew of a Sherman tank of the 9th Royal Deccan Horse, 255th Indian Tank Brigade, encounter a newly liberated elephant on the road to Meiktila, 29 March 1945.
  • The crew of a Sherman tank of the 9th Royal Deccan Horse, 255th Indian Tank Brigade, encounter a newly liberated elephant on the road to Meiktila, 29 March 1945.
    The crew of a Sherman tank of the 9th Royal Deccan Horse, 255th Indian Tank Brigade, encounter a newly liberated elephant on the road to Meiktila, 29 March 1945.
  • Firing T-34 multiple rocket launcher, 14th Armored, France.
    Firing T-34 multiple rocket launcher, 14th Armored, France.
  • M4A3E8 Sherman tank fires its 76mm gun at enemy bunkers on "Napalm Ridge", in support of the 8th ROK Division, Korea, 11 May 1952.
    M4A3E8 Sherman tank fires its 76mm gun at enemy bunkers on "Napalm Ridge", in support of the 8th ROK Division, Korea, 11 May 1952.
  • M4A3E8 "Easy eight" of the 89th Tank Battalion, Korea.
    M4A3E8 "Easy eight" of the 89th Tank Battalion, Korea.
  • M4A3E8 "Easy eight" tanks of the 89th Tank Battalion, Korea.
    M4A3E8 "Easy eight" tanks of the 89th Tank Battalion, Korea.
  • Abandoned Firefly, Lebanon, 26 Feb 1984.
    Abandoned Firefly, Lebanon, 26 Feb 1984.
  • Abandoned Firefly, Lebanon, 26 Feb 1984.
    Abandoned Firefly, Lebanon, 26 Feb 1984.
  • Destroyed Soviet Sherman tank, somewhere in the Soviet Union
    Destroyed Soviet Sherman tank, somewhere in the Soviet Union

Sherman today or in museum

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Miscellaneous

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  • Cutaway of an M4A4 Sherman tank.
    Cutaway of an M4A4 Sherman tank.

Sherman-based vehicles

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See also

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More vehicles based on M4 Sherman chassis:

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