{"id":8800234832123,"title":"ASUKA - 1\/35 M4A3E8 Sherman Thunderbolt VII","handle":"asuka35040","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/35 M4A3E8 Sherman Thunderbolt VII\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eASUKA 35040\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe M4 Sherman was an American medium tank of World War II. The first prototypes were built in 1941 and serial production was carried out in the period 1942–1945. In total, about 49,000 examples of this tank of all versions were created, making it one of the most produced tanks of World War II and the most important tank in the equipment of the Allied armies during this conflict. The M4 Sherman was powered by a single-engine version of the M4A1 Continental R 975 C4 with an output of 400 hp . The vehicle was armed - depending on the version - with a single 75 mm M3 cannon or a 76 mm M1 cannon or a 105 mm M4 howitzer and two 7.62 mm Browning1919A machine guns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe M4 Sherman was developed as a successor to the M2 and M3 tanks, although it used many components of the latter. First, it used only a slightly modified chassis of the M3 Lee car. When designing the M4 Sherman, the main focus was on the role of an infantry support vehicle and not on the fight against enemy tanks - this was the role of American tank destroyers. Only possible clashes with tanks were assumed Pz.Kpfw III and Pz.Kpfw IV. An important role was also played by the serial production of the new tank and the lowest possible production costs. The result was a tank with good armament for 1942 and early 1943, average armor, but with a sloped front plate, but also with poor maneuverability and - especially in the early versions - very sensitive to fire in the event of an impact with the engine compartment. At the same time, however, a tank was created that could be a real large-scale production and had significant modernization potential. Many development versions were created during the serial production M4 Sherman. Chronologically, the first was the M4A1 version that already had cast armor. Another - M4A2 - had welded armor and a new General Motors 6460 engine with 375-410 hp, but much less prone to fire. A version of the M4A3 also appeared, armed with a 105 mm howitzer and powered by a Ford GAA engine with a capacity of 450 hp. On the basis of the M4A3 version, two sub-versions were created: the M4A3E2 Jumbo with reinforced armor and the M4A3E8 with the HVSS and the 76 mm gun. An interesting development version was also the T34 Calliope with unguided missiles mounted on the turret. The M4 Sherman was also supplied in large numbers to the British and Red Army. The former developed a version of the Firefly based on it, with an excellent 17-pounder anti-tank gun. During World War II, M4 Sherman tanks fought in North Africa (1942–43), Italy (1943–45), the Battles of Normandy, France and West Germany (1944–45), but also in the Pacific or in the ranks of the Red Army on the Eastern Front. After World War II, the M4 Sherman was used in many countries, including Argentina, Belgium, India, Israel, Japan, Pakistan and Turkey. 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The first prototypes were built in 1941 and serial production was carried out in the period 1942–1945. In total, about 49,000 examples of this tank of all versions were created, making it one of the most produced tanks of World War II and the most important tank in the equipment of the Allied armies during this conflict. The M4 Sherman was powered by a single-engine version of the M4A1 Continental R 975 C4 with an output of 400 hp . The vehicle was armed - depending on the version - with a single 75 mm M3 cannon or a 76 mm M1 cannon or a 105 mm M4 howitzer and two 7.62 mm Browning1919A machine guns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe M4 Sherman was developed as a successor to the M2 and M3 tanks, although it used many components of the latter. First, it used only a slightly modified chassis of the M3 Lee car. When designing the M4 Sherman, the main focus was on the role of an infantry support vehicle and not on the fight against enemy tanks - this was the role of American tank destroyers. Only possible clashes with tanks were assumed Pz.Kpfw III and Pz.Kpfw IV. An important role was also played by the serial production of the new tank and the lowest possible production costs. The result was a tank with good armament for 1942 and early 1943, average armor, but with a sloped front plate, but also with poor maneuverability and - especially in the early versions - very sensitive to fire in the event of an impact with the engine compartment. At the same time, however, a tank was created that could be a real large-scale production and had significant modernization potential. Many development versions were created during the serial production M4 Sherman. Chronologically, the first was the M4A1 version that already had cast armor. Another - M4A2 - had welded armor and a new General Motors 6460 engine with 375-410 hp, but much less prone to fire. A version of the M4A3 also appeared, armed with a 105 mm howitzer and powered by a Ford GAA engine with a capacity of 450 hp. On the basis of the M4A3 version, two sub-versions were created: the M4A3E2 Jumbo with reinforced armor and the M4A3E8 with the HVSS and the 76 mm gun. An interesting development version was also the T34 Calliope with unguided missiles mounted on the turret. The M4 Sherman was also supplied in large numbers to the British and Red Army. The former developed a version of the Firefly based on it, with an excellent 17-pounder anti-tank gun. During World War II, M4 Sherman tanks fought in North Africa (1942–43), Italy (1943–45), the Battles of Normandy, France and West Germany (1944–45), but also in the Pacific or in the ranks of the Red Army on the Eastern Front. 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