How many shells did a Sherman tank carry?
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How many shells did a Sherman tank carry?
M4 Sherman
| Medium Tank, M4 | |
|---|---|
| Main armament | 75 mm gun M3 (90–104 rounds) or 76 mm gun M1A1, M1A1C, or M1A2 (71 rounds) or 105 mm howitzer M4 (66 rounds) |
| Secondary armament | .50 caliber Browning M2HB machine gun (300–600 rounds), 2×.30 caliber Browning M1919A4 machine guns (6,000–6,750 rounds) |
How thick was the frontal armor on a Sherman tank?
The armor was 76 mm (3 in) thick on the nose and upper glacis, 51 mm (2 in) on the turret and upper sides and 30 mm (1.18 in) elsewhere.
Was the Tiger tank better than the Sherman?
The tank. As the film makes clear, a Sherman tank was a lightweight in comparison to a Tiger. The Sherman weighed 33 tonnes and had a 75mm gun, compared to the Tiger’s 54 tonnes and a 88mm gun. A Tiger also had 3.9 inch thick armour, so shells from a Sherman literally bounced off it.
How many people were in a Sherman tank?
The M4 carried a crew of five—commander, gunner, loader, driver, and codriver/hull gunner. The vehicle weighed about 33 tons, depending on the series. A typical power plant was a 425-horsepower gasoline engine.
How much ammo did ww2 tanks carry?
Now hear this! What main gun ammunition was carried by the M4 Sherman tanks with the 75mm L/40 gun M3? The tank was supposed to carry 90 rounds (though they would always carry more if they could find the space), split between: Armor Piercing, Smoke, and High Explosive.
How many rounds did a Tiger tank carry?
Tiger I
| Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf. E | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 5 (commander, gunner, loader, driver, radio operator) |
| Armour | 25–120 mm (0.98–4.72 in) |
| Main armament | 1× 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 92 AP and HE rounds |
| Secondary armament | 2× 7.92 mm MG 34 4,500 rounds 4,800 rounds (Ausf. E) |
What is the best tank in World War 2?
the T-34
Though later tanks produced during this time period proved to have better armor and armament, the T-34 is often recognized as the most effective, highly influential and efficient tank design of WWII.
How many tanks did the Soviet Union have in WW2?
The Soviet Union started and ended the war with more tanks than the rest of the world combined (18,000–22,000). At the start of World War II the most common tank in Soviet service was the T-26 (derived from the Vickers 6-ton), lightly armoured and armed with a 45 mm gun capable of penetrating most German tanks at normal combat ranges.
Do tanks use he or AP rounds?
Most of the time the threat is not armour so HE is the round of choice. Artillery type guns like the 94mm CS tanks use HEAT but it is not issued generally to tanks. The allocation of AP, APCR, APDS or HVAP rounds depends on doctrine and weapon platform.
Why didn’t the Germans use APCR rounds in WW2?
Most other German guns did have APCR rounds designed for them… but in the last years of the war, the tungsten that is required became increasingly rare, so it was less used as the war progressed. As a result, they started to look at very high caliber guns, so they could use standard AP rounds, even against heavy tanks like the IS.
What were some trends in World War II tank design?
One trend seen in World War II was the usage of older, lighter tank chassis to mount larger weapons in fixed casemates, as self-propelled guns, tank destroyers or assault guns.