Medium M4A2 (Sherman III)
Sherman III
Canada
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The Medium M4A2 (Sherman III)also known as Sherman III was a medium tank , 8053 of which were used by the canadians between 1942 and 1945.
The vehicle was manned by a crew of 5 and was 2.63 metres wide, 5.97 metres long, 2.77 metres high and weighed 31.36 tonnes.
Powered by a 410hp petrol engine the Medium M4A2 (Sherman III) was capable of a road speed of 29mph and a cross country speed of 18mph. The 148 gallon fuel capacity gave the Medium M4A2 (Sherman III) a road range of 150 miles
Based on the sherman chassis, the vehicle was armed with 3 light machine guns, a 75mm Gun M3 L/40 with a muzzle velocity of 619m/sec which was capable of penetrating 69mm of armour at 800metres |
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