Despite their technological inferiority to German tanks, American M4 Sherman tanks played a pivotal role in the Allied victory in World War II. The Sherman's design was a compromise between the differing needs of the infantry and cavalry, resulting in a versatile but outmatched tank on the European battlefield.
Amidst a fervent race for tank supremacy, battle tanks have evolved significantly on the battlefield, thanks to the moderm warfare dynamics, increased budgets and the progress in military research and development driving technological advances. This piece unveils the unrivaled speedster in combat: the metal beast defying limits.
The Sherman or T-34 weren’t favored to win in a head-on one-on-one confrontation versus heavier Nazi foes. But the countries building them planned their military-industrial base to win the war.