For a brief, terrifying moment, the crew of the M4A2 Sherman was ensnared in a chilling paralysis. An ominous silhouette of a Panzer IV rose before them, its gun barrel still smoking from the ...

For the most part, the M4 Sherman was a reliable medium, 30-ton tank with a proven track record ... Another problem with the M4 was its high silhouette, which is something it inherited from ...