The M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies inWorld War II. The M4 Sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers. It was also the basis of several successful tank destroyers, such as the M10, 17pdr SP Achilles and M36. Tens of thousands were distributed through the Lend-Lease program to the British Commonwealth and the Soviet Union. The tank was named by the British for the American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman.
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