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Correct. The difference in weight between a 16inch track and a 21inch track is a full ton. Thats an additional ton that the drive wheel at the front has to haul around to get the tank to go to the same speed. Plus, your hinges are longer, and each hinge has an amount of resistance in it as well. So, it actually made a lot of sense to go with the narrower track. In hindsight, again, perhaps not the best decision. So, the solution was the easy 8 suspension, the horizontal value, which had been tested earlier in the heavier tanks, so again, this isnt a new idea. They actually tried to hold a series of suspension types. You look at all sorts of weird pictures, but they went with this thing they had tried before, wider tracks. And the result, if you put everything together, is the m4a3, because that was the preferred engine, 66 horizontal value suspension system, which is commonly and incorrectly known as the ez8. It went on to the korean war and of course, the shermans would see service, i
As a tank platoon leader and later a oneyear tour in afghanistan. Nicholas moran is also a graduate of the u. S. Army and command and general staff college. Nick has been working as the San Francisco bays wargaming americas inhouse tanker and historian since 2012 and has the nickname of the chieftain. You might want to remember that. His first book on the development of Tank Destroyers is scheduled for release in the first half of 2018. Nick is known for written articles and reviews of tanks inside and out. Lots on youtube called inside the chieftains hatch, or this video cast on cspans American History tv. Ladies and gentlemen, nicholas moran. [ applause ] unfortunately, up as high up as it goes. Good evening okay, so, todays talk is on world war ii procurement or as the sherman is as it was. Its not a good title, but the best i could come up to when asked by rob, hey, can you give us a talk. Im going to do the obligatory shoutout first. Wargaming, world of tanks, are the people who p
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