Super Sherman

Sherman M-50
M-50 Super Sherman at Yad La-Shiryon, Israel.
TypeMedium tank
Place of originIsrael
Service history
Used bySee Operators
WarsSuez Crisis
The War Over Water
Six-Day War
Yom Kippur War
Lebanese Civil War
1982 Lebanon War
Production history
Designed1954–1955
Produced1956–1962
No. built~300
Specifications
Mass38 t (37 long tons)
Length6.15 m (20.2 ft)
Width2.85 m (9.4 ft)
Height3.04 m (10.0 ft)
Crew5 (commander, driver, gunner, loader, assistant driver/bow gunner)

Main
armament
75 mm CN-75-50 L/61.5
Secondary
armament
1× 12.7 mm M2 Browning
2× 7.62 mm M1919 Browning machine gun
Engine
  • M-50 Degem Alef
  • M-50 Degem Bet
    • Cummins VT-8-460 diesel
      • 460 hp (340 kW)
SuspensionVVSS or HVSS
Fuel capacity606 liters
Operational
range
300 km (190 mi)
Maximum speed 38–42 km/h (24–26 mph)
References[1]
Sherman M-51
M-51 Super Sherman at Yad La-Shiryon, Israel.
TypeMedium tank
Place of originIsrael
Service history
Used bySee Operators
WarsSix-Day War
Yom Kippur War
Production history
Produced1961–1965
No. built180
Specifications
Mass40 t (39 long tons)
Length6.15 m (20.2 ft)
Width2.42 m (7.9 ft)
Height2.24 m (7.3 ft)
Crew5 (commander, driver, gunner, loader, assistant driver/bow gunner)

Main
armament
105 mm D1508 L/51
Secondary
armament
1× 12.7 mm M2 Browning
2× 7.62 mm M1919 Browning machine gun
Engine
  • Cummins VT-8-460 diesel
    • 460 hp (340 kW)
SuspensionHVSS
Fuel capacity606 liters
Operational
range
300 km (190 mi)
Maximum speed 40 km/h (25 mph)
References[2]

The Sherman M-50 and the Sherman M-51, both often referred to abroad as the Super Sherman, were modified versions of the American M4 Sherman tank that served with the Israel Defense Forces from the mid-1950s to early 1980s. The M-51 was also referred to as the Isherman (i.e. Israeli Sherman). However, the nicknames "Super Sherman" and "Isherman" were never officially used by the Israeli Defense Forces.

  1. ^ "M-50". tanks-encyclopedia.com. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. ^ "M-51". tanks-encyclopedia.com. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2022.