Sherman Tanks of the Red Army

When the words “Sherman tank” are uttered, the first thing that comes to mind for many of us in the US, is Patton’s 3rd Army fighting German Tiger tanks in Northern Africa or his columns of armor racing through Europe after D-Day. The Sherman tank played a role much broader than this and Samsonov has done a very good job explaining the Soviet introduction to, evaluation of, and eventual combat use of the Sherman. Like any good book, this one gets you thinking beyond generalities. I, for one, was surprised that there was feedback and even some pushback from recipients of armor under the Lend Lease Act. Evidently more than a few people who were fighting back against Germany were not thinking that something is better than nothing. To my surprise, I discovered that the Sherman tank underwent significantly more extended trials by our allies than I had ever imagined, and rightfully so.

Red Army Sherman tanks advancing into Berlin : r/TankPorn

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The Tank Museum - Soviet tank crews aboard their American-built M4 Shermans. The Soviets were supplied with around 7000 US tanks and a further 5200 British vehicles. This also provided huge numbers

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Tanks of the Soviet army in Vienna in April 1945. Photo: Yevgeny

Sherman really is a very bloated tank, even compared to the Abrams

Dragon Models 60360 - M4 Sherman Display Model, Soviet Army 2nd Tank Bgd, #154, Berlin, Germany

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M4 Sherman medium tank (plastic) – Warlord Games Ltd

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Sherman Tanks of the Red Army: The American Vehicle in Soviet