M4 Sherman Tank Papercraft Model by Mr. Cube
It is a papercraft of 1/72 scale M4 Sherman.
The M4 Sherman is a medium tank developed in the United States during World War II. It was mass-produced by the high industrial power of the United States.
Although the vehicle height was high because it used a radial engine for aircraft, it was highly mechanically reliable and was operated in various parts of the Allies by the Lend-Lease Law.
"M4A2" and "M4A3" redirect to this page. For armament, see Bushmaster M4 Type Carbine.
The M4 Sherman, officially the Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used tank by the United States and other Western Allies during World War II. The M4 Sherman proved to be highly reliable, inexpensive to manufacture, and was available in large quantities. Many of these tanks were distributed to the British Empire and the Soviet Union through the Lend-Lease program. This tank was given the name Sherman by the United Kingdom, but the name of this tank comes from the name of an American Civil War General, William Tecumseh Sherman.
The M4 Sherman evolved from the M3 Medium Tank, whose main armament was mounted on the side. The M4 retains the previous mechanical design, loading the 75 mm gun on a fully rotating turret. One feature, a single-axis gyro stabilizer, is not precise enough for the on-the-go firing function but helps the aiming reticle stay on target so that when the tank stops firing, the gun will point in the right direction. The designers of the M4 emphasized mechanical reliability, ease of manufacture and maintenance, durability, standardization of components and cartridges in a limited range of variants, and size and weight that was not too heavy. These factors, coupled with the Sherman's superior gun and armor, defeated the German light and medium tanks of the 1939–42 era. With its advantages, the M4 is designed to be mass-produced. The M4 also became the vanguard of Allied attacks after 1942.
When the M4 tank fought in North Africa with the British Army at El Alamein in late 1942, it increased the advantage of Allied armored vehicles over Axis armored vehicles and was superior to the lighter German tanks as well as the weaker Italian tank designs. For this reason, the US Army believed that the M4 would be sufficient to win the war and initially, there was relatively little impetus for the US to undertake further tank development. Logistics and transportation restrictions, such as restrictions imposed by roads, ports and bridges, also made it difficult to deploy the better but heavier tanks. The tank destroyer battalion used vehicles built on the M4's hull and chassis, but with an open roof turret and more powerful high-speed gun, also in widespread use in Allied forces. Even in 1944, most M4 Shermans continued to use the 75 mm dual-purpose gun. At the time, the M4 was weaker in terms of firepower and armor than the German heavy tanks, but was able to fight with the help of considerable numerical advantages, greater mechanical reliability, better logistical support, and support from increasing numbers. fighter bombers and artillery. It should be noted, however, that the Sherman's battles with German heavy tanks were much less common than battles against German medium tanks such as the Panzer IV and Panzer III. To increase firepower, some Shermans were produced with more capable weapons, namely the 76 mm M1 cannon, or rearmed with the British 76.2 mm QF 17-pounder gun (Sherman Firefly).
After World War II, the Sherman, especially in its many improved versions continued to be involved in operations in many conflicts around the world, including with UN forces in the Korean War, with Israel in the Arab-Israeli war, briefly with South Vietnam in the Vietnam War, and used by both sides in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. (Source: Wikipedia)
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