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The M4 was built by tractor manufacturer Allis-Chalmers of West Allis, Wisconsin, starting in 1943 and was in U.S. military service until approximately 1960. [1] After WWII, under the US Mutual Defense Assistance Program , M4s were supplied to Greece, the Netherlands, Japan, Brazil, Yugoslavia and Pakistan and several other states friendly to ...
M4 tractor, full-track, high-speed, 18-ton (G150) ... WWII US Vehicle Markings (pdf) Combined Arms Research Library - scans of vehicle data sheets circa 1960
The unit also included a headquarters battery, that was responsible for the overall operation of the battalion. The 184th was classified as a "mobile" battalion, which meant it provided its own means of transporting its guns and troops, instead of relying on a separate transportation unit. The M4 tractor was used for moving the 90 mm guns. [2]
Renault FT (most of delivered 36 tanks, 3 tanks captured by Japanese in 1931); M4 Sherman (35 tanks, only used in India-Burma Theater by Chinese Expedition Army); M3 Stuart (M3A3, M5A1) (50 tanks, only used in India-Burma Theater by Chinese Expedition Army)
World War II was a global war that started in 1939 and ended in 1945. Following the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941 , the United States joined the war and started actively supporting the Allies' campaign .
The M4 Sherman was designed to be more versatile and easier to produce than previous models, which proved vital as the United States entered World War II. It became the most-produced American tank of the conflict, with a total of 49,324 units built, including various specialized variants.
M1 medium tractor, Allis-Chalmers; G-126 M4 tractor crane Cat D-7. G-126 M1 heavy tractor Caterpillar Inc. model D-7; M4 tractor crane by Cardwell Crane Co. G-127 Howitzer motor carriage M8, for 75-mm howitzer. G-128 M7 Priest, gun motor carriage, 105-mm, American Locomotive Company; G-130 M10 tank destroyer, 3" Gun, GMC Fisher tank division
M6 bomb service truck 4×4 1.5-ton bomb service truck based on the Chevrolet G-7100 (United States; pre–World War II) M6 tractor (United States) M6 bulldozer mounted on the M47 Patton chassis (United States; Cold War) M7 Bradley fire support vehicle (United States; modern) M7 Priest self-propelled 105 mm howitzer (United States; World War II ...