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Early Access and Ad Free | Evolution of the Sherman | Was it any good? (Patreon)

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2023-12-21 12:15:01
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The Sherman has attracted numerous myths and misconceptions. Was it inferior to German armour, did it often catch fire?  Ultimately was the M4 Sherman any good at all?

In this episode Chris Copson takes you through the evolution of the M4 Sherman and tries to answer these questions and more.

Have another tank you think has an unfair reputation, or a vehicle that is often hyped up too much? Let us know in the comments.

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Early Access and Ad Free | Evolution of the Sherman | Was it any good?

The best, most famous, most numerous, most ingenious… was it any of these things? Was it actually any good at all? In this Evolution episode Chris Copson investigates. The Sherman has attracted numerous myths and misconceptions. Was it inferior to German armour, did it often catch fire? Ultimately was the M4 Sherman any good at all? In this episode Chris Copson takes you through the evolution of the M4 Sherman and tries to answer these questions and more. Have another tank you think has an unfair reputation, or a vehicle that is often hyped up too much? Let us know in the comments. 00:00 Intro 00:56 Initial History – Sherman Saviour 03:52 Sherman Michael 05:36 The stop-gap M3 Lee 08:05 Tank Destroyers & Sherman Variants 10:23 Sherman production & armour 15:16 Sherman Firefly 17:14 US Solution 18:56 Conclusion ________________________ ◈ Created by The Tank Museum #tankmuseum #tankchats #chriscopson

Comments

KV Nut

One of the things that needs to be recognized is that from the Sherman's introduction in 1942 the allies were always on the offensive and attacking tanks always suffer. It is interesting to note that when on the defensive (e.g. Arracourt or Battle of the Bulge) the Sherman inflicted heavy losses on attacking panzers. A much underrated tank that deserves a better reputation! Thanks to the Tank Museum for this content, excellent as always and keep it coming!

Michael Penrod

It was presented as fact that the Germans called the Sherman the "Tommy Cooker", it is not clear that this is true. It was also presented as fact that allied troops called it the "Zippo." I have never heard this before and do not think it an accurate statement. The idea that Shermans burst into flame when hit is also a questionable statement. A study of US after action reports and ordance reports suggests the Sherman burned no more or less often than other tanks. Other than these three issues the presentation was ok