{"id":8167462863099,"title":"Warlord - Bolt Action: M4A3E8 Sherman Easy Eight","handle":"402013015","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBolt Action: M4A3E8 Sherman Easy Eight\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWarlord Games 402013015\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitially designated the M4A3(76)W HVSS but shortened to M4A3E8 (the E8 denoting the HVSS suspension), this medium tank was eventually nicknamed the 'Easy Eight' by the US soldiers who fought in and alongside it. The Easy Eight boasts several improvements over earlier M4 Sherman designs, such as the Horizontal Volute Suspension System (HVSS) and wider tracks, giving it better ground performance; welded hull instead of a cast one, giving better protection; and a 76mm M1A2 main gun, putting it on par with the German 75mm guns. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first Easy Eights were introduced in December 1944, just in time to see action in the Battle of the Bulge. 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