The Medium M4A6 (Sherman)also known as Sherman was a medium tank , 75 of which were used by the canadians between 1943 and 1945. The vehicle was manned by a crew of 5 and was 2.63 metres wide, 6.09 metres long, 2.77 metres high and weighed 32.27 tonnes. Powered by a 450hp petrol engine the Medium M4A6 (Sherman) was capable of a road speed of 30mph and a cross country speed of 18mph. The 138 gallon fuel capacity gave the Medium M4A6 (Sherman) a road range of 120 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