Heavily-modified “Super Shermans” even saw combat with the Israeli Defense Force during the Six Day War in 1967 and the Yom Kippur War in 1973. The M-4 Sherman was the workhorse medium tank of the U.S ...

For its part, the M-4 was good in 1942, adequate in 1943, and totally outclassed by 1944. Unfortunately for American tankers, the war lasted until 1945. Still—as maligned as the Sherman often is, it’s ...

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 ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Think of history’s greatest tanks, and the M4 Sherman would seem to be an odd choice.