TY - BOOK AU - HUNNICUTT R P TI - Sherman: a history of the American medium tank SN - 0891410805 (hbk.) PY - 1978/// CY - Novato, Calif PB - Presidio, KW - TANKS N2 - The M4 Sherman medium tank was the mainstay of the American and British armored forces in World War II. From its introduction in 1942 until the production line closed in the second half of 1945, tens of thousands of these versatile armored fighting vehicles were produced. In addition to the basic tank, which itself went through numerous modifications during its three year production run, many more Sherman variants were produced. Indeed, the basic design was so sound and durable that the Israeli Army still had some in use in the 1973 Yom-Kippur War. This book is the definitive work on its subject ER -