Lend-Lease Sherman tanks

M4A2 Sherman III
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
TypeMedium tank
Place of originUnited States
Service history
WarsWorld War II
Production history
ProducedApril 1942 – May 1945
No. built8,053
Specifications
Mass29.94 tonnes (66,000 lbs) empty, late production vehicles
Length5.92 m (19 ft 5 in)
Width2.62 m (8 ft 7 in)
Height2.74 m (9.0 ft)
Crew5

Armor13–108 mm (0.51–4.25 in) late production
Main
armament
75 mm M3 Gun
97 rounds
Secondary
armament
.50 Browning M2HB heavy machinegun
300 rounds
.30-06 Browning M1919A4 machineguns
4,750 rounds
EngineGeneral Motors 6046 diesel
410 hp (310 kW) gross at 2,900 rpm
375 hp (280 kW) net at 2,100 rpm
Power/weight12.89 hp/tonne
SuspensionVertical Volute Spring Suspension (VVSS)
Ground clearance430 mm (17 in)
Fuel capacity148 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.