Sherman Data: The Devil In The Details
This section will contain a lot of images of documents that provide useful information on the Sherman tank.
Info from Survey of allied Tank Casualties in WWII (Courtesy of Priory_of_Sion)
Summary:
Basic Breakdown of Causes of Tank Losses:
Average Range of Gunfire/Panzerfausts:
Placement of Gunfire Hits:
Caliber of Enemy Gunfire:
Mine/Tank Exchange Rate:
Crew Casualties by Position:
Sampling of Tank Losses:
Causes of Vehicles Destroyed V Vehicles Disabled:
Distribution of Gunfire Hits (aspect):
M4 Production figures
Extract from report to HQ Second Army from Col A.G.Cole. DDof A
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My uncle died in a Sherman (gunner) during Operation Cobra, Aug.1, 1944.
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