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The M4 was one of the best known and most used American tanks of World War II. Like the Lee and Grant, the British were responsible for the name, with this tank's namesake being Civil War General, William Tecumseh Sherman. The M4 Sherman was a medium tank that proved itself in the Allied operations of every theater of World War II.
The Pershing heavy tank (named after General Pershing) was the only heavy tank used in combat by the US armed forces during World War II. An earlier design, the Heavy Tank M6, was not accepted for large scale production and only 40 were produced.
By February 1944 almost all USMC primary tanks were of the M4 series with only M3 specialty variants like the M3A1 (Satan) flame tank retained. The 5th and 6th Tank Battalions never used light tanks during World War II. [14] The last combat related tank landing operation by the USMC was at Okinawa on 1 April 1945 by the 1st & 6th Tank ...
The M4 Medium became the second-most-produced tank of World War II, and was the only tank to be used by virtually all Allied forces (thanks to the American lend-lease program); approximately 40,000 M4 Mediums were produced during the war. [30] M4s formed the main tank of American, British, Canadian, French, Polish, and Chinese units.
Pages in category "World War II tanks of the United States" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Light tank United States: M5 Stuart: Light tank United States: Upgraded version of the M3 Stuart: M3 Lee: Medium tank United States: M4 Sherman: Medium tank United States: Most widely used tank by the Allies: M22 Locust: Airborne light tank United States: M26 Pershing: Heavy/medium tank United States: M6 heavy tank: Heavy tank United States ...
The M26 Pershing is a heavy tank, later designated as a medium tank, [nb 1] formerly used by the United States Army.It was used in the last months of World War II during the Invasion of Germany and extensively during the Korean War.
Medium tank M3 (7,533) (General Lee American tanks purchased by the British under lend-lease.) Medium tank M4 (58,000) ( General Sherman bought by British from U.S. under lend lease) Medium tank M2 (112, used for training only)