It has been written that one of the keys to Allied victory during WWII was the utilization of the “standard” Sherman tank by the US, as well as some other Allied nations. While there are hints of truth to this, in reality, the Sherman was produced in six basic models, and numerous subtypes, yielding a variety of model numbers that could today serve well as online passwords.
The first model of Sherman to see combat, and that in the hands of British troops, was the cast-hull M4A1 powered by a radial Continental-designed engine originally used in aircraft. The M4A1, and the M4, which had a hull welded largely from flat plate, were
