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| M4A2 Sherman III | |
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 Medium Tank M4A2, known as Sherman III in British service. Most of these, the only large-production diesel variant, were provided through Lend-Lease to the Allies | |
| Type | Medium tank |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Produced | April 1942 – May 1945 |
| No. built | 8,053 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 29.94 tonnes (66,000 lbs) empty, late production vehicles |
| Length | 5.92 m (19 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.62 m (8 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 2.74 m (9.0 ft) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Armor | 13–108 mm (0.51–4.25 in) late production |
Main armament | 75 mm M3 Gun 97 rounds |
Secondary armament | 1× .50 Browning M2HB heavy machinegun 300 rounds 2× .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machineguns 4,750 rounds |
| Engine | General Motors 6046 diesel 410 hp (310 kW) gross at 2,900 rpm 375 hp (280 kW) net at 2,100 rpm |
| Power/weight | 12.89 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Vertical Volute Spring Suspension (VVSS) |
| Ground clearance | 430 mm (17 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 148 US gal (560 L) |
Operational range | 240 km (150 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 48 km/h (30 mi/h) brief level |
The United States provided tens of thousands of its Medium Tank M4, also named the Sherman, to many of its Allies during the Second World War, under the terms of Lend-Lease.