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[[Image:sherman.jpg]]
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However, it was mass produced and was highly reliable; being able to stand all terrain and weather. For every German [[Panther Tank]] produced, 15 Shermans were made and for every German Tiger I or King Tiger tank that was produced, 50 Shermans were made. This is how the Sherman prevailed, winning in sheer numbers, not quality. Most Shermans had a mounted 50 caliber machine gun and carried a 75 or 76 mm main gun. The inability of this gun to threaten German tanks led to several efforts to improve firepower. Most famous of these was the "Sherman Firefly", a British variant mounting a longer and more powerful 17pdr (3 inch or 76.2 mm) main gun. The US refused to fit this gun, as they were planning on upgrading their Shermans with a 90 mm gun, but all US Shermans remained fitted with the smaller gun at the war's end.
However, it was mass produced and was highly reliable; being able to stand all terrain and weather. For every German [[Panther Tank]] produced, 15 Shermans were made and for every German Tiger I or King Tiger tank that was produced, 50 Shermans were made. This is how the Sherman prevailed, winning in sheer numbers, not quality. Most Shermans had a mounted 50 caliber machine gun and carried a 75 or 76 mm main gun. The inability of this gun to threaten German tanks led to several efforts to improve firepower. Most famous of these was the "Sherman Firefly", a British variant mounting a longer and more powerful 17pdr (3 inch or 76.2 mm) main gun. The US refused to fit this gun, as they were planning on upgrading their Shermans with a 90 mm gun, but all US Shermans remained fitted with the smaller gun at the war's end.
Western Allied air supremacy during the later years of the war accounted for the greatest number of losses of the heavier German tanks, instead of direct head-to-head tank battles.
Western Allied air supremacy during the later years of the war accounted for the greatest number of losses of the heavier German tanks, instead of direct head-to-head tank battles.
[[Category:Tanks]]
[[Category:Tanks]]
[[Category:World War II]]
[[Category:World War II]]
[[category:weapons]]
[[Category:Weapons]]