Dragon Armor – M4A3E8 Sherman , ‘Rice’s Red Devils’ 89th Tank Battalion , Han River Korea 1951 (Korean War 60th Anniversary)
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- sběratelský model tanku M4 Sherman / M4A3E8 Sherman 1/72 - provedení: plastový model - model je v kvalitním provedení
M4 Sherman
M4 Sherman (oficiální označení americké armády Medium Tank, M4) byl nejznámější americký tank ve druhé světové válce a krátce po ní. Pojmenován byl britskými vojsky po americkém generálu Shermanovi. S téměř padesáti tisíci vyrobenými kusy to byl druhý nejpočetnější tank války, předčil jej pouze ruský T-34.
| Typ vozidla | střední tank |
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| Země původu |  Spojené státy americké |
| Historie výroby | |
| Výrobce | Detroit Tank Arsenal, Pressed Steel, Baldwin, American Loco, Pullman, Pacific Car & Foundry, a další |
| Návrh | 1940 |
| Období výroby | 1942–1945 |
| Vyrobeno kusů | 49 234, mimo prototypy |
| Ve službě | 1942–1957 (USA) 1945–dosud (ostatní) |
The M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies in World War II. The M4 Sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers. Thousands were distributed through the Lend-Lease program to the British Commonwealth and Soviet Union.
| Specifications | |
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| Weight | 66,800–84,000 lb (33.4-42.0 short tons, 30.3–38.1 tonnes) depending upon variant |
| Length | 19 ft 2 in–20 ft 7 in (5.84–6.27 m) depending upon variant |
| Width | 8 ft 7 in–9 ft 10 in (2.62–2.99 m) depending upon variant |
| Height | 9 ft 0 in–9 ft 9 in (2.74–2.97 m) depending upon variant |
| Crew | 5 (commander, gunner, loader, driver, assistant driver/bow gunner) |
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| Armor | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) minimum Up to a maximum of 177.8 mm (7.0 in) depending upon variant |
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Main
armament |
75 mm gun M3 (90–104 rounds) or 76 mm gun M1A1, M1A1C, or M1A2(71 rounds) or 105 mm howitzer M4 (66 rounds) |
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Secondary
armament |
.50 caliber Browning M2HB machine gun (300–600 rounds), 2×.30 caliber Browning M1919A4 machine guns (6,000–6,750 rounds) |
| Engine | M4 and M4A1 model:Continental R975-C1 or -C4 9 cylinder radial gasoline engine, 350 or 400 hp (261 or 298 kW) at 2,400 rpm M4A2 model: General Motors 6046 twin inline diesel engine; 375 hp (280 kW) at 2,100 rpm M4A3 model: Ford GAA V8 gasoline engine; 450 hp (336 kW) at 2,600 rpm M4A4 model: Chrysler A57 30 cylinder gasoline engine; 370 hp (276 kW) at 2,400 rpmM4A6 model: Caterpillar D-200A (Wright RD-1820) 9 cylinder radial diesel engine; 450 hp (336 kW) at 2,400 rpm |
| Power/weight | 10.46–13.49 hp/short ton (8.60–11.09 kW/t) depending upon variant |
| Transmission | Spicer manual synchromesh transmission, 5 forward and 1 reverse gears |
| Suspension | Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) or horizontal volute spring suspension (HVSS) |
| Fuel capacity | 138–175 U.S. gallons (522–662 litres) depending upon variant |
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Operational
range |
100–150 miles (161–241 km) on road depending upon variant |
| Speed | 22–30 mph (35–48 km/h) on road, depending upon variant |
From May to July 1944, the Army accepted a limited run of 254 M4A3E2 Jumbo Shermans, which had very thick hull armor and the 75 mm gun in a new, far better protected T23-style turret, in order to assault fortifications. The M4A3 model was the first to be factory-produced with the horizontal volute spring suspension (HVSS) system, beginning in August 1944. With wider tracks to distribute weight, and the smooth ride of the HVSS, it gained the nickname “Easy Eight” from its experimental E8 designation.
M4A3(76)W HVSS or M4A3E8 “Easy Eight”
A famous derivative, commonly known as the M4A3E8 or “Easy Eight”, first produced by Detroit Arsenal factory, had a 47 degree sloped glacis with large hatches, wet ammo bins, full up-armored sides, new HVSS suspensions, a revised turret with the long 76.2 mm (3 in) gun fitted with a muzzle brake. They were designed on British specs (local denomination “Sherman AY”), and were produced from March 1944 to April 1945, with 4542 units total. Many had upper side skirt protection.
