Tank Ace Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Was the M4A2 sherman a better tank than M4 and M4A1 or was it horrible and why was it not put into CMBO? [ September 19, 2003, 09:43 PM: Message edited by: TANK ACE ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastables Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Originally posted by TANK ACE: Was the M4A2 sherman a better tank than M4 and M4A1 or was it horrible and why was it not put into CMBO? It is in CMBO, the muricans never used it they prefered sending the M4A2 and A4 to other countries. The Commonwealth used it under the title Sherman III. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Ace Posted September 20, 2003 Author Share Posted September 20, 2003 ahhhhh thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Ace Posted September 20, 2003 Author Share Posted September 20, 2003 ahhhhh thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanonier Reichmann Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 So, how was it different to the bog standard Sherman? It still had vertical volute suspension didn't it? Regards Jim R. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crank_GS Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 OK, I may be off here because I do not have my super-duper Hunnicut Sherman reference handy - a must have for any Sherman fan. IIRC, the M4A2 had a slightly longer hull than the M4/M4A1/M4A3, with the bogies spaced a tad farther apart, therefore making a longer space where the track contacted the ground, resulting in a slightly lower ground pressure. So, I would think that would make it a little more bog-resistant. I will check my references later tonight after work. HTH 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Originally posted by Crank_GS: OK, I may be off here because I do not have my super-duper Hunnicut Sherman reference handy - a must have for any Sherman fan. IIRC, the M4A2 had a slightly longer hull than the M4/M4A1/M4A3, with the bogies spaced a tad farther apart, therefore making a longer space where the track contacted the ground, resulting in a slightly lower ground pressure. So, I would think that would make it a little more bog-resistant. I will check my references later tonight after work. HTH Are you thinking of the M4A4 (Sherman V)? This had the Chrysler multi-bank engine which added several inches to the overall length of the vehicle, hence the extended hull and the seperation between the bogie trucks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crank_GS Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Yeah, definitely the M4A4 - I was even going to mention that one , but I didn't want to cloud the issue too much. Was the -A2 not any longer? I'll find out tonight if you do not know for certain. I do remember reading that the -A2 and the -A4 were deemed unusable (for exactly which reasons I do not know right now. Fuel type used, ease of maintenance, etc.). But then again, didn't the Marines use some -A4s in the PTO? Gotta love the M4 Sherman, and the rest of the Sherman family. Was it, what? 60,000 produced in all (again, do not have my reference handy, so correct me if I am wrong... but a whole friggin' bunch of em, anyway) and there are so many variations of them. The Bf 109 of tanks... I have a modelling guide to the Sherman (my apologies to the author as I do not remember his name) that outlines the differences in all the Shermans, and how many different models you can actually make of a Sherman. I remember thinking the guy was nuts, but he said something great about it: "Try making that many different Tigers!" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastables Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Originally posted by Kanonier Reichmann: So, how was it different to the bog standard Sherman? It still had vertical volute suspension didn't it? Regards Jim R. Diesel engine, more glacis armour than the standard M4A1 and A3. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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