Sherman Medium Tank 1942-45 tmbestseller characterised by hideous excess and

characterised by hideous excess and outrageous atrocities

between September 1943 and May 1944 about 2000 version of the Panther Ausf

the Patton has played vital roles in three wars

This book looks at the development of German panzers of the First World War

By James Holland

Sherman Medium Tank 1942-45 tmbestseller characterised by hideous excess andBy Steven J. Zaloga The M4 Sherman tank was the mainstay of the Western allies between 1942 and 1945. Fast and modern it was better than most of the tanks Britain had to offer. The American Chief of Staff claimed in November 1943 that it had been hailed widely as 'the best tank on the battlefield today'. However, by the time of the Normandy invasion of June 1944 this was not the case. The new heavy tanks being produced by the Germans were able to