Tag Archives: m4

In the Hedgerows of Normandy…

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Advertisement from Laplant-Choate featuring the bulldozer blade mounted on the M4 tank, from Army Ordnance, Vol. XXVII, No. 147, November-December 1944.

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Here Come the Shermans!

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Here Come the Shermans!”, a 1944 advertisement for American Steel Foundries.

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Sherman Tank Wrecks in Italy

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Destroyed Sherman tanks photographed in Italy during WWII; unfortunately, the photos are low quality and unlabeled.

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Knocked-Out M4 Sherman

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A knocked-out M4 Sherman abandoned at an unknown location somewhere in Europe, taken from a collection of 995th Field Artillery Battalion photographs. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

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Subcaliber Gunnery Training

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Subcaliber firing was used by the U.S. Army to develop a tank gunner’s accuracy, speed, and confidence without the costs and disturbance of firing the main armament. In general, the coaxial machine gun was used for the subcaliber training for … Continue reading →

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Crew of 3rd Tank Battalion, 10th Armored Division

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Two photographs showing soldiers and tanks of the 3rd Tank Battalion, 10th Armored Division during training in Georgia.

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Replacing M4 Tank Final-Drive Assembly

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for replacing the final-drive assembly on the M4 Sherman tank, from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 2, Maintenance Division, Office, Chief of Ordnance, May 1945. Replacing M4 Tank Final-Drive Assemblies Time was when M4 medium tanks with damaged power trains had to … Continue reading →

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M4 Medium Tank Characteristics

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Summary of M4 SHerman tank characteristics from the training booklet Tracked Vehicle Chassis Units, The Armored School, Fort Knox.   MEDIUM TANK, M4 SERIES  2. DESCRIPTION. a. Characteristics   Armament:     76-mm Gun, M1A1     2 cal .30 machine guns     1 cal … Continue reading →

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M4 Sherman Tank Ammunition Storage

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of M4A2 Sherman tank ammunition storage from TM 9-731B: Medium Tank M4A2, War Department Technical Manual, Washington, January 13, 1943. ARMAMENT   AMMUNITION      STOWAGE POSITION 97 rounds 75 mm      50% HE      40% AP      10% WP (smoke)   15 rounds–Left sponson … Continue reading →

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Painting the M4 Tank

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for painting the M4 Sherman tank from the Technical Manual TM 9-731B: Medium Tank M4A2, January 1943. Section XXV: PAINTING 145. PAINTING. a. Ordnance materiel is painted before issue to the using arms. One maintenance coat per year will … Continue reading →

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