280042 - M4A3 / M4A3E8 Sherman german the Allied invasion of Sicily

the Allied invasion of Sicily

It was designed as an improvement on the earlier Cromwell tank

This Traction Avant pioneered mass production of three revolutionary features still in use today: a unitary body with no separate frame

Thousands were distributed through the Lend-Lease program to the British Commonwealth and the Soviet Union

- various rolled up tarpaulins

280042 - M4A3 / M4A3E8 Sherman german the Allied invasion of SicilyThe M4A3, powered by the excellent Ford GAA V8 engine, was the US Armys preferred Sherman variant. It began to replace other Sherman types in US Army service in 1944. In late 1943, the M4A3 underwent a major overhaul as part of a program to improve the Sherman design and rationalise production. The main improvements were a revised hull with larger hatches, redesigned ammunition stowage to reduce the likelihood of the tank burning when penetrated, and