| Sherman M-50 | |
|---|---|
 M-50 Super Sherman at Yad La-Shiryon, Israel. | |
| Type | Medium tank |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Suez Crisis The War Over Water Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Lebanese Civil War 1982 Lebanon War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1954–1955 |
| Produced | 1956–1962 |
| No. built | ~300 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 38 t (37 long tons) |
| Length | 6.15 m (20.2 ft) |
| Width | 2.85 m (9.4 ft) |
| Height | 3.04 m (10.0 ft) |
| Crew | 5 (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 |
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| Suspension | VVSS or HVSS |
| Fuel capacity | 606 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. | |
| Type | Medium tank |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1961–1965 |
| No. built | 180 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 40 t (39 long tons) |
| Length | 6.15 m (20.2 ft) |
| Width | 2.42 m (7.9 ft) |
| Height | 2.24 m (7.3 ft) |
| Crew | 5 (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 |
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| Suspension | HVSS |
| Fuel capacity | 606 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.