Key Point: The Sherman’s inadequacies were products of its origins. American tanks in World War II were generally inferior to their German counterparts. German tanks boasted better armor protection ...

Key Point: Armor and lethality don’t tell the whole story. American tanks in World War II were generally inferior to their German counterparts. German tanks boasted better armor protection and more ...

In Normandy, the American Sherman tank entered battle under-armed and under-prepared. Even though better-armed models existed ...

Land combat in World War II was dominated by the tank. The role of these hefty vehicles changed somewhat as the war evolved, with new models being manufactured and their weapons and defenses evolving.

The M4 Sherman was America’s most iconic tank - fast, reliable, and easy to build - but hopelessly outmatched against German ...

Someone thought that now would be a good time to sell a tank. We can’t disagree with this logic. Market conditions look right for something like this to fetch the big bucks. But even if you don’t want ...

KASOTA, Minneapolis -Thick, black diesel smoke coughs out of the M4A2E8 Sherman tank as I get a feel for the throttle. My father, a retired Army captain and tank platoon leader in Old Ironsides - the ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A Sherman tank rolled into Pittsburgh on June 17, and took up residence at Heinz History Center during its World War II exhibit. Fifty-thousand Sherman tanks helped to defeat Nazi ...

The World War II-era M4 Sherman tank will be featured in the White House Fourth of July celebration in Washington, President Trump said. (Charles Krupa/AP) There will be some heavily armored military ...

Thanks to its starring role in World War II, the M4 Sherman tank is one of America’s most iconic and battle-tested machines. This particular example landed at Normandy just after D-Day, helped ...